SOLUTION: A report states that 44% of home owners have a vegetable garden. How large a sample is needed to estimate the true proportion of home owners who have vegetable gardens to within 4

Question 441918: A report states that 44% of home owners have a vegetable garden. How large a sample is needed to estimate the true proportion of home owners who have vegetable gardens to within 4 percentage with 92% confidence?
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A report states that 44% of home owners have a vegetable garden. How large a sample is needed to estimate the true proportion of home owners who have vegetable gardens to within 4 percentage with 92% confidence?
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Since E = z*sqrt(pq/n)
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n = [z/E}^2*(pq)
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n = [1.7507/0.04]^2(0.44*0.56)
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n = 472 when rounded up
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Stan H.
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