Calculate the sample proportion of respondents

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A survey is conducted from a population of people of whom 40% have a college degree. The following sample data were recorded for a question asked of each person sampled, "Do you have a college degree?"

YES	NO	NO	YES	YES
YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
YES	NO	NO	NO	YES
NO	YES	YES	NO	NO
NO	YES	YES	YES	NO
YES	NO	YES	NO	NO
YES	NO	NO	NO	YES
YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
NO	NO	YES	NO	NO
NO	YES	NO	YES	YES
NO	NO	NO	YES	NO

NO NO NO YES YES

a. Calculate the sample proportion of respondents who have a college degree.

b. What is the probability of getting a sample proportion as extreme or more extreme than the one observed in part a if the population has 40% with college degrees?

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