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Note the margin of error that they calculated. You will use that value in another context.
As another election cycle begins this fall, you will likely hear newscasters state poll data and then mention the margin of error. For example:
"Polls show that among likely voters in the Make-Believetown Governor’s race, Bad Wolf is currently leading with 43% of expected votes, Little Pig has 41%, and 16% are undecided. The poll has a margin of error of 4%.”
- Instead of the 4% margin of error currently in the example, use the margin of error from your classmate as the new margin of error% for the poll.
- Write a brief paragraph explaining who you believe will be the next imaginary governor of Make Believetown and why. Use the information you know about the margin of error to make your case.
- I chose to use random numbers to represent the weight of middle schoolers' backpacks.
My margin of error is 2.65
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