vote, (a) find the probability that among 1175 randomly selected​ voters, at least 902 actually did vote.​ (b) What do the results from part​ (a) suggest?

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In a survey of 1175 ​people, 902 people said they voted in a recent presidential election. Voting records show that 74​% of eligible voters actually did vote. Given that 74​% of eligible voters actually did​ vote, (a) find the probability that among 1175 randomly selected​ voters, at least 902 actually did vote.​ (b) What do the results from part​ (a) suggest?
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​(a) ​P(X≥902​)=enter your response here ​(Round to four decimal places as​ needed.)
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​(b) What does the result from part​ (a) suggest?
A.
Some people are being less than honest because ​P(x≥902​) is less than​ 5%.
B.
Some people are being less than honest because ​P(x≥902​) is at least​ 1%.
C.
People are being honest because the probability of ​P(x≥902​) is less than​ 5%.
D.
People are being honest because the probability of ​P(x≥902​) is at least​ 1%. 

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