Use the Given Data to Find the Minimum Sample Size $\hat { \mathrm { p } } \text { and } \hat { \mathrm { q } } \text { unknown }$

question 76

Multiple Choice

Use the given data to find the minimum sample size required to estimate the population proportion.
-Margin of error: 0.044; confidence level: 95%; $\hat { \mathrm { p } } \text { and } \hat { \mathrm { q } } \text { unknown }$

• A) 497
• B) 405
• C) 635
• D) 352

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