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Question 1177259: The proportion of eligible voters in the next election who will vote for the incumbent is assumed to be 53.5%. What is the probability that in a random sample of 580 voters, less than 49.8% say they will vote for the incumbent?
Probability =

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
μ = .535


 x̄ = .498  n = 580

 = -1.7865
P( z ≤  -1.7865) =  .037  0r 3.7%

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