To estimate the proportion of people who were caught after being on the 10 Most Wanted list, we calculate the ratio of the number of people captured to the total number of suspected criminals:
Proportion of people caught = Number caught / Total number of suspected criminals
Proportion of people caught = 201 / 531
Proportion of people caught ≈ 0.378
So, the estimated proportion of people who were caught after being on the 10 Most Wanted list is approximately 0.378 or 37.8%.
The FBI wants to determine the effectiveness of their 10
Most Wanted list. To do so, they need to find out the fraction of people who appear on the list that are actually caught.
Step 1 of 2 : Suppose a sample of 531
suspected criminals is drawn. Of these people, 201
were captured. Using the data, estimate the proportion of people who were caught after being on the 10
Most Wanted list. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.
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