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5. The Gallup Poll once asked an SRS of 1540 adults, "Do you happen to jog?" Suppose 15% of all adults jog. Find the probability the poll gave a result within 2% of the actual population proportion.

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jog. Find the probability the poll gave a result within 2% of the actual population proportion.

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