Asked by Avery Williams

A poll is conducted to determine who is most likely to win the election for town mayor. Two random samples of 500 residents each are polled. The data of the preferred candidate for town mayor is as follows.
Candidate A Candidate B Total
Sample 1: 346 154 500
Sample 2: 248 252 500

What percentage of the total polled residents would vote for Candidate A as the town mayor? Do not round your answer.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total for Candidate A = 346 + 248 = 594 out of 1000.
Percentage = (594/1000) × 100% = 59.4%.