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Just before a referendum on a school budget, a local newspaper polls 361 voters

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Question

Just before a referendum on a school budget, a local newspaper polls 361 voters to predict whether the budget will pass. Suppose the budget has the support of 54% of the voters. What is the probability that the newspaper’s sample will lead it to predict defeat?
The probability is ____ (round to three decimal places as needed) Just before a referendum on a school budget, a local newspaper polls 361 voters to predict whether the budget will pass. Suppose the budget has the support of 54% of the voters. What is the probability that the newspaper’s sample will lead it to predict defeat?
The probability is ____ (round to three decimal places as needed)
The probability is ____ (round to three decimal places as needed)

Explanation / Answer

Just before a referendum on a school budget, a local newspaper polls 361 voters to predict whether the budget will pass. Suppose the budget has the support of 54% of the voters. What is the probability that the newspaper’s sample will lead it to predict defeat?
The probability is ____ (round to three decimal places as needed) Just before a referendum on a school budget, a local newspaper polls 361 voters to predict whether the budget will pass. Suppose the budget has the support of 54% of the voters. What is the probability that the newspaper’s sample will lead it to predict defeat?
The probability is ____ (round to three decimal places as needed)
The probability is ____ (round to three decimal places as needed)