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After leaving the polls, many people are asked how they voted. (This is called an exit poll.) Concerning Propositions A, B, and C, the following information was obtained:
a. What percent of the voters in the exit poll votes no on A?
b. What percent of the voters voted yes on more than one propositions?
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