Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321914620
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.A, Problem 9QQ
Poll X predicts that Powell will receive 49% of the vote, while Poll Y predicts that he will receive 53% of the vote. Both polls have a margin of error of 3 percentage points. What can you conclude?
a. One of the two polls must have been conducted poorly.
b. The two polls are consistent with each other.
c. Powell will receive 51% of the vote.
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Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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