SOLUTION: Among the 50 states, one state is randomly selected. Then, a statewide voter registration list is obtained and one name is randomly selected. Does this procedure result in a random

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Question 753643: Among the 50 states, one state is randomly selected. Then, a statewide voter registration list is obtained and one name is randomly selected. Does this procedure result in a randomly selected national voter? Why or why not?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No, because a state with a small statewide voter registration list is 
just as likely to be picked as a state with a large statewide voter
registration list.  Therefore a voter in a state with a small statewide
voter registration list is much more likely to be picked that a voter in
a state with a large statewide voter registration list.

Edwin


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