👉 Nominations math is a statistical method used to estimate the proportion of a population that possesses a particular trait or characteristic based on a sample. It involves calculating a sample proportion (p̂) and using it to infer the population proportion (π), typically through a confidence interval or hypothesis test. The process relies on the normal approximation to the binomial distribution, especially when sample sizes are large enough (often n
p̂ > 5 and n
(1-p̂) > 5). By multiplying the sample proportion by a standard error (sqrt(p̂(1-p̂)/n)) and adding or subtracting a margin of error (based on the desired confidence level), we can estimate the range within which the true population proportion likely falls. This method is widely used in various fields, from market research to epidemiology, to make inferences about larger populations with a known degree of statistical confidence.