What is the probability that a candidate will be forecast as the winner when the population percentage of her vote is 50.1​%?   The probability is ____that a candidate will be forecast as the winner when the population percentage of her vote is 50.1​

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A political pollster is conducting an analysis of sample results in order to make predictions on election night. Assuming a​ two-candidate election, if a specific candidate receives at least 55​% of the vote in the​ sample, that candidate will be forecast as the winner of the election. You select a random sample of 100 voters. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (c) below. 

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What is the probability that a candidate will be forecast as the winner when the population percentage of her vote is 50.1​%?
 
The probability is ____that a candidate will be forecast as the winner when the population percentage of her vote is 50.1​%.
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