A polling company reported that 47% of 1013 surveyed adults said that rising gas

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A polling company reported that 47% of 1013 surveyed adults said that rising gas prices are "very harmful". Complete parts (a) through (d) below. a. What is the exact value that is 47% of 1013? The exact value is 476.11. (Type an integer or a decimal) b. Could the result from part (a) be the actual number of adults who said that rising gas prices are "very harmful"? Why or why not? A. No, the result part (a) could not be the actual number of adults who said that rising gas prices are "very harmful" because that is a very rare opinion. B. Yes, the result from part(a) could be the actual number of adults who said that rising gas prices are "very harmful" because results are statistically significant. C. No, the result from part (a) could not be the actual number of adults who said that rising gas prices are "very harmful" because a count of people must result in a whole-number. Yes, the result from part (a) could be the actual number of adults c. What could be the actual number of adults who said that rising gas prices The actual number of adults with this opinion could be 476. (Type an integer d Among the 1013 respondents, 445 that rising gas prices are "not at all (Round to two decimal places as needed.) Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer.

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(a)

47% of 1013 = 476.11

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(b)

Answer is (C)

No, the result from part (a) can't be the actual no. of adults who said that rising gas prices are "very harmful" because a count of people must result in a whole number.

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(c)

The actual no. of adults with this opinion could be 476.

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(d)

445 of 1013 = (445/1013)*100 = 43.93 %

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