Suppose 500 people in the sample of 1,007 adults were women. Gallup asked these 500 women. "What is your favorite Summer Olympic event?" Thirty-five percent said swimming was their favorite. Gallup gave a margin of error for this result.  A) ....Plus or minus 3 percentage points just as for the overall poll B)...greater than plus or minus 3 points becuase the sample for this question is smaller C)...less than plus or minus 3 points because the population of swimming fans is smaller than the population of all adults D)...Less than plus or minus 3 points becuase the sample for this question is smaller

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Suppose 500 people in the sample of 1,007 adults were women. Gallup asked these 500 women. "What is your favorite Summer Olympic event?" Thirty-five percent said swimming was their favorite. Gallup gave a margin of error for this result. 

A) ....Plus or minus 3 percentage points just as for the overall poll

B)...greater than plus or minus 3 points becuase the sample for this question is smaller

C)...less than plus or minus 3 points because the population of swimming fans is smaller than the population of all adults

D)...Less than plus or minus 3 points becuase the sample for this question is smaller

 

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Sample = 1007

Women = 500

35% = 175 says swimming.

 

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