Test Hypotheses about a Population Proportion
-In a sample, 76 people or $38 \%$ of the people in the sample said that the mayor should be prosecuted for misconduct. How many people where in the sample?
A) 200
B) 29
C) 105
D) 50

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The sample size can be found by dividing the number of people who said the mayor should be prosecuted (76) by the percentage this represents of the total sample (38%). So, $ \frac{76}{0.38} = 200 $.

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Test Hypotheses About a Population Proportion
-In a Sample, 76 $38 \%$