A poll pertaining to environmental concerns had the following footnote: "Based on a sample of 1,761 adults, the margin of error is plus or minus 2.9 percentage points." Find the level of confidence of the poll. HINT: See Example 7. (Round your answer to one decimal place.) %

A poll pertaining to environmental concerns had the following footnote: "Based on a sample of 1,761 adults, the margin of error is plus or minus 2.9 percentage points." Find the level of confidence of the poll. HINT: See Example 7. (Round your answer to one decimal place.) %

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