A survey was conducted at four separate towns on whether the participant was a s

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A survey was conducted at four separate towns on whether the participant was a smoker (smokes at least once a week) or a non-smoker. The table below lists the results of this survey: a) Calculate the proportion of participants from all towns who are non-smokers. Give your answer as a decimal to 3 decimal places. Proportion = b) Calculate the proportion of participants from Town B who are smokers. Give your answer as a decimal to 3 decimal places. Proportion = c) Calculate the proportion of non-smokers that are from Town A. Give your answer as a decimal to 3 decimal places. Proportion =

Explanation / Answer

a) Proportion of non-smokers = (Total non - smokers) / Total population = 2198 / 3151 = 69.756 %

b) Proportion of smokers from town B = Town B smokers / Total smokers = 138 / 953 = 14.481 %

c) Porportion of non-smokers from town A = Town A non-smokers / Total non-smokers = 301 / 2198 = 13.694 % .

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