Question 3.4

3.4 What’s the statistic? A state representative wants to know how voters in his district feel about enacting a statewide smoking ban in all enclosed public places, including bars and restaurants. His staff mails a questionnaire to a simple random sample of 800 voters in his district. Of the 800 questionnaires mailed, 152 were returned. Of the 152 returned questionnaires, 101 supported the enactment of a statewide smoking ban in all enclosed public places. The statistic is

  1. (a) 152800 = 19.0%

  2. (b) 101800 = 12.6%

  3. (c) 101152 = 66.4%

  4. (d) unable to be determined based on the information provided.