Suppose that 46% of FIU voting-eligible students support the candidate Joanna in the upcoming election.  You poll N students and measure the proportion who support Joanna. How many students must you poll so that there is a 95% probability that less than 50% of the polled students support Joanna? Round your answer to an integer.

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Suppose that 46% of FIU voting-eligible students support the candidate Joanna in the upcoming election.  You poll N students and measure the proportion who support Joanna. How many students must you poll so that there is a 95% probability that less than 50% of the polled students support Joanna? Round your answer to an integer.

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