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Use the given data to find the minimum sample size required to estimate a population proportion or percentage.

Margin of​ error 0.03: ​confidence level 95​%; and unknown

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Answer:

1067

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula that will be used to calculate the sample size if population proportion isn't given is expressed as;

Sample size n = |Z|² × 0.25/E² where;

Z is the z-score at 95% confidence

E is the margin of error

Given parameters

Z score at 95% confidence interval = 1.96

E = 0.03

Substituting the given values into the formula to get the sample size n we will have;

n = 1.96²×0.25/0.03²

n = 3.8416×0.25/0.0009

n = 0.9604/0.0009

n = 1067.11

n ≈ 1067

Hence, the minimum sample size required to estimate a population proportion is approximately 1067

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