A newspaper reports that 58% of farmers are planning to plant genetically modified crops this year.The article adds that the poll is based on a random sample of 798 farmers and has a margin of error of 4.5%.

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The margin of error is 4.5%, which means that the true percentage of farmers planning to plant genetically modified crops is between 53.5% and 62.5%. The closest choice to this range is 58%, which is choice A.

A Newspaper Reports That 58% of Farmers Are Planning to Plant