On its website, the Washington Post dedicates a page to explaining its survey response rates. A September 2005 monthly political survey contacted 3246 American adults and got complete answers from 1201. What is the approximate 2005 response rate quoted by the Washington Post?

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The response rate is calculated by dividing the number of complete answers by the number of contacts, then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage. So, $ \frac{1201}{3246} \times 100 \approx 37\%$.

On Its Website, the Washington Post Dedicates a Page to Explaining