A simple random sample of 25,000 individuals are surveyed in order to determine the prevalence of individuals that contracted the flu in the past year. Assuming 4,250 individuals indicated they had been diagnosed with the flu at some point in the past year, what is the prevalence of flu for the past year, as indicated from the survey participants

The prevalence of flu for the past year, as indicated from the survey participants, was of 17%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the survey, the prevalence of the flu, as a percentage, is given by:

Number of individuals diagnosed with flu, multiplied by 100, and divided by the size of the sample.

In this question, we have that:

Sample of 25,000, and 4,250 of those had been diagnosed with the flu at some point in the past year. So, the prevalence of the flu is given by:

The prevalence of flu for the past year, as indicated from the survey participants, was of 17%.

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