n the election a state representative received 52% of the votes cast. One year after the election, the representative organized a survey that asked a random sample of 300 people whether they would vote for him in the next election. If we assume that his popularity has not changed, what is the probability that more han half of the sample would vote for him?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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In the election a state representative received 52% of the votes cast. One year after the election, the
representative organized a survey that asked a random sample of 300 people whether they would vote for
him in the next election. If we assume that his popularity has not changed, what is the probability that more
than half of the sample would vote for him?
Transcribed Image Text:In the election a state representative received 52% of the votes cast. One year after the election, the representative organized a survey that asked a random sample of 300 people whether they would vote for him in the next election. If we assume that his popularity has not changed, what is the probability that more than half of the sample would vote for him?
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