A recent poll of 800 people who work indoors found that 208 of them smoke. If the researchers wnat to be 98% confident of their results to within 3.5% of the true proportion of workers who smoke, how large a sample is necessary? 604 660 853 968

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A recent poll of 800 people who work indoors found that 208 of them smoke. If the researchers wnat to be 98%
confident of their results
to within 3.5% of the true proportion of workers who smoke, how large a sample is necessary?
604
660
853
968
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 3 A recent poll of 800 people who work indoors found that 208 of them smoke. If the researchers wnat to be 98% confident of their results to within 3.5% of the true proportion of workers who smoke, how large a sample is necessary? 604 660 853 968
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