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As reported on CNN, in a May 1999 national poll 43% of high school students expressed fear about going to school. Which of the following best describes what is meant by the poll having a margin of error of 5%?

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  1. It is likely that the true proportion of high school students afraid to go to school is between 38% and 48%.
  2. Five percent of the students refused to participate in the poll.
  3. Between 38% and 48% of those surveyed expressed fear about going to school.
  4. There is a 0.05 probability that the 43% result is in error.

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