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Suppose 500 people in the sample of 1,007 adults were women. Gallup asked these 500 women. "What is your favorite Summer Olympic
A) ....Plus or minus 3 percentage points just as for the overall poll
B)...greater than plus or minus 3 points becuase the sample for this question is smaller
C)...less than plus or minus 3 points because the population of swimming fans is smaller than the population of all adults
D)...Less than plus or minus 3 points becuase the sample for this question is smaller
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35% = 175 says swimming.
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