The American Heart Association is about to conduct an anti-smoking campaign and wants to know the fraction of Americans over 3232 who smoke. Step 1 of 2 :   Suppose a sample of 20172017 Americans over 3232 is drawn. Of these people, 665665 smoke. Using the data, estimate the proportion of Americans over 3232 who smoke. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.

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The American Heart Association is about to conduct an anti-smoking campaign and wants to know the fraction of Americans over 3232 who smoke.

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Suppose a sample of 20172017 Americans over 3232 is drawn. Of these people, 665665 smoke. Using the data, estimate the proportion of Americans over 3232 who smoke. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.

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