A national polling agency conducted a survey based on a random sample of Americans. The poll finds that 26% of Americans approve of the job that the President is doing; the poll has a margin of error of 8% (assuming a 95% degree of confidence).
A national polling agency conducted a survey based on a random sample of Americans. The poll finds that 26% of Americans approve of the job that the President is doing; the poll has a margin of error of 8% (assuming a 95% degree of confidence).
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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
Problem 26PFA
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A national polling agency conducted a survey based on a random sample of Americans. The poll finds that 26% of Americans approve of the job that the President is doing; the poll has a margin of error of 8% (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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