Math Issue
Decide whether the following statement makes sense (or is clearly true) or does not make sense (or is clearly false). Explain your reasoning.
The pre-election poll found that a candidate would get 57% of the vote, with a margin of error of 2%, but he still lost the election.
Choose the correct answer below.
A.The statement makes sense. The actual percentage of people who vote for this candidate is guaranteed to be between 51% and 63%.
B. The statement does not make sense. The actual percentage of people who vote for this candidate is guaranteed to be between 55% and 59%.
C.The statement makes sense. We can only be 95% confident that the actual percentage of people who vote for this candidate is between 55% and 59%. There is still a chance that the actual percentage is less than 50%.
D.The statement does not make sense. We are 95% confident that the actual percentage of people who vote for this candidate is between 55% and 59%. It is highly unlikely that the actual percentage is less than 50%.
