SAT Math Practice Question
Near the end of a US cable news show, the host invited viewers to respond to a poll on the show's website that asked, "Do you support the new federal policy discussed during the show?" At the end of the show, the host reported that $28 \%$ responded "Yes," and $70 \%$ responded "No." Which of the following best explains why the results are unlikely to represent the sentiments of the population of the United States?
- A.The percentages do not add up to $100 \%$, so any possible conclusions from the poll are invalid.
- B.Those who responded to the poll were not a random sample of the population of the United States.
- C.There were not $50 \%$ "Yes" responses and $50 \%$ "No" responses.
- D.The show did not allow viewers enough time to respond to the poll.
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