How many voters should be sampled for a 99% confidence interval? Round up to the nearest whole number.

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Confidence level Critical value
z* = 1.645
0.90
0.95
0.99
481728.3343980.qx3zqy7
z* = 1.960
= 2.576
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A poll reported 63% support for a statewide election with a margin of error of
2.9 percentage points.
How many voters should be sampled for a 99% confidence interval? Round up
to the nearest whole number.
Ex: 1234 voters
Transcribed Image Text:Confidence level Critical value z* = 1.645 0.90 0.95 0.99 481728.3343980.qx3zqy7 z* = 1.960 = 2.576 Jump to level 1 A poll reported 63% support for a statewide election with a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points. How many voters should be sampled for a 99% confidence interval? Round up to the nearest whole number. Ex: 1234 voters
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