Question

1. what does the symbol $hat{p}$ represent in statistics?

a. the sample proportion
b. the outlier
c. the population mean
d. the sample size

Explanation:

In statistics, the symbol $\hat{p}$ is a standard - notation for the sample proportion. It is used to estimate the population proportion. The outlier has no such standard symbol as $\hat{p}$. The population mean is usually denoted by $\mu$ and the sample size by $n$.

Answer:

A. The sample proportion