If you want to be 95% confident of estimating the population proportion to within sampling error of +0.06 and there is historical evidence that the population proportion is approximately 0.37, what sample size is needed? A sample size of is needed. (Round up to the nearest integer.)

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If you want to be 95% confident of estimating the population proportion to within a sampling error of ±0.06 and there is historical evidence that the population proportion is approximately 0.37, what sample size is needed?
A sample size of
is needed.
(Round up to the nearest integer.)
Transcribed Image Text:If you want to be 95% confident of estimating the population proportion to within a sampling error of ±0.06 and there is historical evidence that the population proportion is approximately 0.37, what sample size is needed? A sample size of is needed. (Round up to the nearest integer.)
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