A hospital has studied its patient history and had concluded that 2% of patients that have been admitted have been infected with staff bacteria. Which of the following is true ? -the population proportion p is 0.02 -the population proportion p-hat is 0.02 -the sample proportion p is 0.02 - the sample proportion p-hat is 0.02

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A hospital has studied its patient history and had concluded that 2% of patients that have been admitted have been
infected with staff bacteria. Which of the following is true ?
-the population proportion p is 0.02
-the population proportion p-hat is 0.02
-the sample proportion p is 0.02
- the sample proportion p-hat is 0.02
Transcribed Image Text:A hospital has studied its patient history and had concluded that 2% of patients that have been admitted have been infected with staff bacteria. Which of the following is true ? -the population proportion p is 0.02 -the population proportion p-hat is 0.02 -the sample proportion p is 0.02 - the sample proportion p-hat is 0.02
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