Question

3 select the correct answer from the drop - down menu. a survey conducted in a certain town found that 1 out of every 5 individuals owned a bike. a statistician calculated the margin of error to be 1.5%. the maximum percentage of individuals who own a bike is

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate sample - proportion

The proportion of individuals who own a bike in the sample is $\frac{1}{5}= 0.2 = 20\%$.

Step2: Find maximum percentage

The maximum percentage is the sample - proportion plus the margin of error. So, $20\%+1.5\% = 21.5\%$.

Answer:

21.5%