The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) promotes individual rights and liberties. The ACLU believes that defending civil liberties is always important, despite the fact that some people strongly disagree in certain situations. In 1999, the ACLU sued the town of Wichita Falls, Texas, for restricting access to two children’s books. The books, Daddy’s Roommate and Heather has Two Mommies, have gay and lesbian characters. Some citizens considered these books inappropriate for their students and signed a petition complaining about the books. So, the books were moved to the adult section of the library where they would not be easily accessible to children.

Moving the books was legal because the law in Wichita Falls said that if 300 people signed a petition, a children’s book could be moved to the adult section. ACLU members said moving the book was just like hiding it. They argued that censoring books violated people’s civil rights. All children’s books, they said, should be integrated into the children’s section of the library.

Option 1: 

The population of Wichita Falls was about 100,000. Which statement is true?

A. 300 people was less than 1% of the population

B. 300 people was about 3% of the population

C. 300 people was more than a third of the population

D. 300 people was about 5% of the population

Option 2: 

If 300 of 100,000 residents signed the petition against the two children’s books, what is the probability that a resident chosen at random signed the petition?