SOLUTION: One poll reported that 42% of city residents were against building a new civic center. The polling service stated that the poll was accurate to within 2.5%. What is the minimum per

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: One poll reported that 42% of city residents were against building a new civic center. The polling service stated that the poll was accurate to within 2.5%. What is the minimum percent of city residents that oppose the civic center? Thanks This question is from textbook algebra2 with trigonometry

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One poll reported that 42% of city residents were against building a new civic center. The polling service stated that the poll was accurate to within 2.5%. What is the minimum percent of city residents that oppose the civic center? Thanks
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42-2 1/2 = 39 1/2 %
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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