SOLUTION: in a large city, a random survey found that 18% of the city's population want a new runway built at the city's airport. the survey had a margin of error of 5%. about how many peopl

SOLUTION: in a large city, a random survey found that 18% of the city's population want a new runway built at the city's airport. the survey had a margin of error of 5%. about how many peopl

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Question 875204: in a large city, a random survey found that 18% of the city's population want a new runway built at the city's airport. the survey had a margin of error of 5%. about how many people were surveyed
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.05 = 1.96
(.05/1.96)^2 = (.18*.82)/n
n = (.18*.82)(1.96/.05)^2 = 227 Rounded UP
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