A survey of 250 homeless persons showed that 11 were veterans. Find a point estimate p, for the population proportion of homeless persons who are veterans.

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The point estimate $ p $ for the population proportion is found by dividing the number of successes (in this case, veterans) by the total number of trials (in this case, homeless persons surveyed). So, $ p = \frac{11}{250} = 0.044 $.

A Survey of 250 Homeless Persons Showed That 11 Were