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Paul asked 50 randomly selected eleventh-grade students to choose their favorite candidate for class president. The survey results are shown in the table below.

Complete the following in the Answer Book:
  • There are 300 eleventh-grade students at Paul's school. Based on the survey results, how many votes will Marie expect to receive? Use mathematics to explain how you determined your answer. Use words, symbols, or both in your explanation.
     
  • Using the survey results, Paul claims that Bertha will receive 2 more votes than Nick in the election. Is Paul correct? Use mathematics to justify your answer.
     
  • Loren asked the same question in another survey. She asked 50 randomly selected eleventh-grade chorus students to choose their favorite candidate for class president. Will you expect Loren's survey or Paul's survey to give more reliable results? Use mathematics to justify your answer.
     
 

 
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