In a Certain Town, 90 Percent of Voters Are in Favor

question 22

Multiple Choice

In a certain town, 90 percent of voters are in favor of a given ballot measure and 10 percent are opposed. For groups of 260 voters, find the mean for the number who oppose the measure.

• A) 26
• B) 90
• C) 10
• D) 234

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