In a sample of 90.0 workers, 20 of them had changed jobs within the past year. Estimate the sample size needed so that the 95% confidence interval will specify the proportion to within ±0.02. (Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)

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A sociologist is interested in surveying workers in computer-related jobs to estimate the
proportion of such workers who have changed jobs within the past year.
In a sample of 90.0 workers, 20 of them had changed jobs within the past year. Estimate the sample size
needed so that the 95% confidence interval will specify the proportion to within 10.02. (Round the final
answer to the nearest whole number.)
Transcribed Image Text:Required information A sociologist is interested in surveying workers in computer-related jobs to estimate the proportion of such workers who have changed jobs within the past year. In a sample of 90.0 workers, 20 of them had changed jobs within the past year. Estimate the sample size needed so that the 95% confidence interval will specify the proportion to within 10.02. (Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)
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