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Problem 32BSC
Determining Sample Size. In Exercise, use the given data to find the minimum sample size required to estimate a population proportion or percentage.
Fortune Tellers Find the sample size needed to estimate the percentage of adults who have consulted fortune tellers. Use a 0.03 margin of error, use a confidence level of 98%, and use results from a prior Pew Research Center poll suggesting that 15% of adults have consulted fortune tellers.
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Problem 32BSC
Determining Sample Size. In Exercise, use the given data to find the minimum sample size required to estimate a population proportion or percentage.
Fortune Tellers Find the sample size needed to estimate the percentage of adults who have consulted fortune tellers. Use a 0.03 margin of error, use a confidence level of 98%, and use results from a prior Pew Research Center poll suggesting that 15% of adults have consulted fortune tellers.
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Given e=0.03, At 98% confidence level z =2.33,
p=15%
=15/100
=0.15
q=1-p
=1-0.15
=0.85