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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A researcher asks 4 people if they have seasonal allergies. Three people respond yes. Is the following statement misleading? Why? "75% of people have seasonal allergies."

OpenStudy (allank):

Yes, the statement is misleading because it implies that out of all people (implicitly on earth), 75% of them have seasonal allergies.

OpenStudy (allank):

A correct statement would be "75% of the people asked have seasonal allergies"

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