Explain why the poll is actually inconclusive

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Question: Amendment. A TV news reporter says that a proposed constitutional amendment is likely to win approval in the upcoming election because a poll of 1505 likely voters indicated that 52% would vote in favor. The reporter goes on to say that the margin of error for this poll was 3%.

a) Explain why the poll is actually inconclusive.

b) What confidence level did the pollsters use?

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