The proportion of eligible voters in the next election who will vote for the incumbent is assumed to be 52.7%. What is the probability that in a random sample of 510 voters, less than 244 say they will vote for the incumbent? Remember to use the continuity correction and calculate z-scores to at least 3 decimal places. Give probabilities to 4 decimal places.   probability =

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The proportion of eligible voters in the next election who will vote for the incumbent is assumed to be 52.7%. What is the probability that in a random sample of 510 voters, less than 244 say they will vote for the incumbent?
Remember to use the continuity correction and calculate z-scores to at least 3 decimal places. Give probabilities to 4 decimal places.

 

probability =

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