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Part 1
Student government members survey every 25th student who enters the school building and asks whether students favor the​ school's new site for the junior prom. The sample statistics show that 54​% oppose the new site for the junior prom​, 41​% favor the new site for the junior prom​, and 5​% have no opinion. Use this information to answer parts a through c.

What general conclusion can be made about the​ population? Choose the correct answer below.
A.
A majority of students have no opinion of the new site for the junior prom.
B.
A majority of students oppose the new site for the junior prom.
C.
A plurality of students favor the new site for the junior prom.
D.
A minority of students oppose the new site for the junior prom.

Answer 1

To analyze the survey results:

- 54% oppose the new site for the junior prom,
- 41% favor the new site,
- 5% have no opinion.

From this information, we can conclude that:

B. A majority of students oppose the new site for the junior prom.

This is because 54% (a majority) oppose the site, while only 41% favor it. The correct answer is B.