document.write( "Question 1190694: National polls from October 2016 showed that preferences for the 2016 presidential election differed along gender lines. Poll results showed that a greater percentage of likely female voters supported Clinton/Kaine, while a greater percentage of likely male voters supported Trump/Pence. A summary of poll results is shown in the table below.
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document.write( "Clinton/Kaine 0.44 0.49
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document.write( "Trump/Pence 0.47 0.43\r
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document.write( "(c) If 260 women across the US are randomly selected, how many would you expect to support Clinton/Kaine?
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document.write( "(d) If 240 men across the US are randomly selected, how many would you expect to support Trump/Pence?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #822409 by math_tutor2020(3817) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Given table \n" ); document.write( "
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