A Poll Asked Adults Which Activities They Had Engaged in During

question 47

Multiple Choice

A poll asked adults which activities they had engaged in during the past month.The results are listed below. $$\begin{array} { l | c } \text { Activity } & \text { Percent } \\\hline \text { Dinner out } & 55.7 \\\hline \text { Sporting event } & 15.9 \\\hline \text { Movie } & 45.6 \\\hline \text { Stroll } & 5.1\end{array}$$ Is it reasonable to conclude that 61.5% of those polled had seen a movie or gone to a sporting event during the past month?

• A)Yes,because these categories do not overlap.
• B)No,because the percentages in relative frequencies tables can never be added.
• C)Yes,because the percentages can always be added in relative frequency tables.
• D)No,because these categories overlap.
• E)No,because the poll is not based on a large enough number of individuals.

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