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Anarel [89]
3 years ago
9

Assume that an opinion poll conducted in a 1998 congressional race found that on election eve, 54% of the voters supported Congr

essman Smith and 44% supported challenger Jones. Also assume that the poll had a /- 3% margin of error. What would the pollster be able to safely predict
Mathematics
1 answer:
In-s [12.5K]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Congressman Smith will defeat Challenger Jones

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the poll has a +/- 3% margin of error, the minimum and maximum possible percentages for each candidate are:

(44% - 3%) ≤ Jones ≤ (44% + 3%)

41% ≤ Jones ≤ 47%

(54% - 3%) ≤ Smith ≤ (54% + 3%)

51% ≤ Smith ≤ 57%

This means that, even in the worst possible scenario for Congressman Smith, he would still beat Jones with 51% against 47% of the votes. The pollster can safely predict that Congressman Smith will defeat Challenger Jones .

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Step-by-step explanation:

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For that we need to find the equation of CD

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Let x=9:

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