The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 8 - Producing Data: Sampling - Chapter 8 Exercises - Page 222: 8.34

Answer

Uncompleted Calls = Total calls - Completed calls = 45,956 - 5029 = 40,927 Nonresponse rate = $\frac{\text{No. of People who did not respond}}{\text{People who were called}} = 40,927 / 45,956 = 0.8905 = 89.05$%

Work Step by Step

Uncompleted Calls = Total calls - Completed calls = 45,956 - 5029 = 40,927 Nonresponse rate = $\frac{\text{No. of People who did not respond}}{\text{People who were called}} = 40,927 / 45,956 = 0.8905 = 89.05$%
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