Suppose that 65% of all California State students own a motorcycle. A random sample of 100 CS students is surveyed and 61% indicate that they own a motorcycle.

a. What is the value of the population percent given to you in the problem?
b. What is the value of the sample percent given to you in the problem

a. The value of the population percent given in the problem is 65%. This is the percentage of all California State students who own a motorcycle.

b. The value of the sample percent given in the problem is 61%. This is the percentage of the random sample of 100 CS students who indicate that they own a motorcycle.