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Sampling Variability in the Sample Proportion Quick Check
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Question
Use the table to answer the question.

This table shows the numbers of the student with at least one pet.
Sample Number Total students in the Class Number of Students with at least 1 pet
1 19 11
2 22 12
3 17 11
4 18 09
Ja’Niyah surveyed four different classes at her school to determine how many students had at least one pet at home. The preceding table summarizes the survey data. In which sample did the greatest proportion of students have a pet?

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sample number 4
sample number 4

sample number 1
sample number 1

sample number 3
sample number 3

sample number 2
sample number 2
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Answer 1

Sample number 3 — it has 11/17 ≈ 0.647, which is the highest proportion.