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Marco is interested in whether Proposition P will be passed in the next election. He goes to the university library and takes a poll of 100 students. Since 58% favor Proposition P, Marco believes it will pass. Explain what is wrong with this approach.
Answer by ikleyn(52903)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
Housewives may have totally different opinion.
Those who drive trucks may have an opposite opinion.
Farmers may vote against this proposition.
The retired people may disapprove it . . .
Married couples might be undecided, but divorced women might be strongly against it.
The IT community may split in proportion 5:3 to any side.
Those who read "Washington post" may ignore voting.
And so on . . . till infinity . . .
Restaurant employees, sales persons, teachers, engineers, mechanics, doctors, nurses, aged people after their 50-ies,
those who have dogs and/or cats and who have no, home-owners, police officers, firefighters, veterans . . .
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