A federal report indicated that 58% of children under age 6 lie in poverty  in Puerto Rico, an increase over previous years. How large a sample is needed to estimate the true proportion of children under age 6 living in poverty in Puerto Rico within 1% with 95% confidence? Round the intermediate calculations to three decimal places and round up your final answer to the next whole number. n=

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A federal report indicated that 58% of children under age 6 lie in poverty  in Puerto Rico, an increase over previous years. How large a sample is needed to estimate the true proportion of children under age 6 living in poverty in Puerto Rico within 1% with 95% confidence? Round the intermediate calculations to three decimal places and round up your final answer to the next whole number.

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