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In a certain town, 60 percent of voters are in favor of a given ballot measure and 40 percent are opposed. For groups of 280 voters, find the expected number of voters who oppose the measure.

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability

Section8.7: Probability

Problem 36E

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In a certain town, 60 percent of voters are in favor of a given ballot measure and 40 percent are opposed. For groups of 280 voters, find the expected number of voters who oppose the measure.

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