A national polling agency conducted a survey based on a random sample of Americans. The poll finds that 48% of Americans approve of the job that the President is doing; the poll has a margin of error of 3% (assuming a 95% degree of confidence).   Step 3 of 3 :   What was the minimum size of the sample for this poll? Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.

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A national polling agency conducted a survey based on a random sample of Americans. The poll finds that 48% of Americans approve of the job that the President is doing; the poll has a margin of error of 3% (assuming a 95% degree of confidence).
 
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What was the minimum size of the sample for this poll? Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.

 
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