A survey of 2210 golfers showed that 389 of them are lefthan

A survey of 2210 golfers showed that 389 of them are left-handed. Find a point estimate for p, the population proportion of golfers that are left-handed.

A. 0.176

B. 0.150

C. 0.214

D. 0.824

Solution

Here,

point estimate of proportion = p^ = x/n

Thus,

p^ = 389/2210 = 0.1760181 [OPTION A]