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Adel Makram
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I am interested to know which proper statistical test to use to know the population proportion from a sample taken from the population.
For example, a sample of 20 people with 7 persons prefer the red color and 13 prefer the blue color. Which of the following methods should be used to conclude about whether there is a real color preference in the population.
1) binomial distribution with a two tails test assuming a success rate of 0.5 and calculating the sum of probability of x=o to 7 then compare this with 0.05.
2) calculate the population proportion from the sample proportion (7/20) using z- test of single population proportion and check whether 0.5 is included within the range of calculated proportion.
For example, a sample of 20 people with 7 persons prefer the red color and 13 prefer the blue color. Which of the following methods should be used to conclude about whether there is a real color preference in the population.
1) binomial distribution with a two tails test assuming a success rate of 0.5 and calculating the sum of probability of x=o to 7 then compare this with 0.05.
2) calculate the population proportion from the sample proportion (7/20) using z- test of single population proportion and check whether 0.5 is included within the range of calculated proportion.