How many people should be surveyed to construct a 95% confidence interval with error = 3% to estimate the population proportion of people who have seen a UFO if it is estimated 15% of people have seen a UFO

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.4: Collecting Data
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How many people should be surveyed to construct a 95% confidence interval with error = 3% to estimate the population proportion of people who have seen a UFO if it is estimated 15% of people have seen a UFO?  Remember to round your answer up to the next higher whole number. 

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