2. In an opinion poll, people were asked, "In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, or an independent?"
The chart below represents the results, by month, for the first six months of 2013:
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& \begin{tabular}{c} Republicans \\ [tex]$\%$[/tex] \end{tabular}
& \begin{tabular}{c} Independents \\ [tex]$\%$[/tex] \end{tabular}
& \begin{tabular}{c} Democrats \\ [tex]$\%$[/tex] \end{tabular} \\
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Jan 2013 & 27 & 38 & 33 \\
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Feb 2013 & 28 & 38 & 32 \\
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Mar 2013 & 27 & 36 & 35 \\
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Apr 2013 & 26 & 40 & 33 \\
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May 2013 & 28 & 39 & 32 \\
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Jun 2013 & 26 & 41 & 31 \\
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\end{tabular}
Source: Gallup
During the first six months of 2013, what percent of the people surveyed, on average, considered themselves independents? (Assume that the same number of people were surveyed each month.) Round your answer to the nearest percentage and write your answer in the box below.
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