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How To... > Work with Statistical Objects > Estimate Parameters and Compute Confidence Intervals > Estimate the Population Proportion from Summary Data
It is common to have only the “tally” of responses to a question and to want to use this sample result to estimate the proportion for the population. You can do that with the estimate proportion object.
| 1. | Create an estimate by dragging one from the or by choosing . |
| 2. | From the pop-up menu in the estimate’s upper-right corner, choose . |
| 3. | Type in the numbers and names of the category and attribute. |
See also
Use Sliders to Vary Summary Information in a Statistical Object
Shorten the Output in Statistical Inference Objects
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