Of the 150 elements in a random sample, 45 are classified as “success.”

a. Explain why x and n are assigned the values 45 and 150, respectively.

b. Determine the value of p . Explain how p is found and the meaning of p .

For each of the following situations, find p .

c. x  24 and n  250

d. x  640 and n  2050

e. 892 of 1280 responded “yes”