In an Exit Poll, 45% of Voters Said That the Main

question 53

Essay

In an exit poll, 45% of voters said that the main issue affecting their choices of candidates
was the economy, 35% said national security, and the remaining 20% were not sure.
Suppose we select one of the voters who participated in the exit poll at random and ask
for the main issue affecting his or her choices of candidates.
a. List the sample points for this experiment.
b. Assign reasonable probabilities to the sample points.
c. Find the probability that the main issue affecting his or her choices was either the
economy or national security.

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