The police reported that 59% of drivers exceed the speed limit by more than 6 miles per hour on the busiest street in a small town. A sample of 69 randomly selected cars were clocked by airplane radar. It was found that 45 of the cars were speeding by more than 6 miles per hour. Determine if the proportion of drivers speeding is greater than what the police department reported.

  1. Which parameter(s) are you given? Mark all that apply.
  2. Which statistic(s) are you given? Mark all that apply.
  3. What is the problem asking you to do?
  4. Which function in your calculator should you use to solve the problem?