Volunteering: The General Social Survey asked 1298 people

Last updated: 7/14/2022

Volunteering: The General Social Survey asked 1298 people whether they performed any volunteer work during the past year. A total of 529 people said they did. (a) Find a point estimate for the proportion of people who performed volunteer work during the past year. Round the answer to at least three decimal places. The point estimate for the proportion of people who performed volunteer work during the past year is (b) Construct a 98% confidence interval for the proportion of people who performed volunteer work during the past year. Round the answer to at least three decimal places. A 98% confidence interval for the proportion of people who performed volunteer work during the past year is