For this year's mayoral election, voter dissatisfaction is very high. In a survey of 800 likely voters, 231 said they planned to write in an independent candidate rather than vote for the Democrat or Republican candidate for mayor. Estimate the percentage of voters who plan to write in an independent candidate?
A)28.875%
B)71.125%
C)80%
D)23.1%

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To estimate the percentage of voters planning to write in an independent candidate, divide the number of voters planning to do so (231) by the total number of surveyed voters (800) and multiply by 100: (231/800)*100 = 28.875%.

For This Year's Mayoral Election, Voter Dissatisfaction Is Very High