Is true proportion of college women have been on diet

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Suppose that 69% of all college women have been on a diet within the last 12 months. A sample survey interviewed an SRS of 228 college women and found 73% or more of the women in the sample have been on a diet. Is the true proportion of college women that have been on a diet within the last 12 months in this survey more than the stated proportion?

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