State whether you think the difference between what occurred and what you would expect by chance is statisticallysignificant.
-There are two candidates for mayor, Maria Hernandez, and Eric Wong. Of 100 people polled, 53 say they will vote for Maria Hernandez.
A)Not statistically significant
B)Statistically significant

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Given the information provided, the difference between the observed outcome (53 out of 100 people favoring Maria Hernandez) and what would be expected by chance (50 out of 100, assuming no preference between the two candidates) is not large enough to be considered statistically significant without further statistical analysis, such as a p-value calculation.

State Whether You Think the Difference Between What Occurred and What