) The Deerfield Township mayor would like to know where his constituents stand on a tax break for local small business that will appear on the upcoming election ballot. To get a better sense he decides to conduct a poll in the community. a. Describe the appropriate intended population the mayor should study. Be specific. b. Describe a method that could be used to select a random sample of size 150 from the intended population. Be as detailed as you can, and pretend you are explaining this to someone with no statistical experience. c. What is the sample for this study

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

Which of the following expressions cannot be simplified to x – 2?

Mia’s gross pay is 2953 her deductions total 724.15 what percent if her gross pay is take-home pay