document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197796>Question 1197796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a poll, respondents were asked whether they were planning to vote in the local election. 315 respondents indicated that they were planning to vote and 217 said that they were not. What is the probability that the next respondent questioned will indicate that they are planning to vote?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.59\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the survey that was done, the probability that a random person is planning to vote is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: b, 0.59.<br><BR>\n" );
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