The sample proportion is an unbiased estimate of the population proportion.

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The sample proportion is calculated as the number of successes in the sample divided by the total sample size. It is an unbiased estimate of the population proportion if the sample is selected by random sampling and if the sample size is large enough (usually at least 30). The sample proportion is an estimate, so it may not exactly equal the true population proportion, but on average it will be correct.

The Sample Proportion Is an Unbiased Estimate of the Population