Answer the following questions about the basic notation and terminology for proportions.
a. What is a population proportion?
b. What symbol is used for a population proportion?
c. What is a sample proportion?
d. What symbol is used for a sample proportion?
e. For what is the phrase “number of successes” an abbreviation? What symbol is used for the number of successes?
f. For what is the phrase “number of failures” an abbreviation?
g. Explain the relationships among the sample proportion, the number of successes, and the sample size.