Math Problem Statement
Reading proficiency: An educator wants to construct a 99.8% confidence interval for the proportion of elementary school children in Colorado who are proficient in reading. (a) The results of a recent statewide test suggested that the proportion is 0.61. Using this estimate, what sample size is needed so that the confidence interval will have a margin of error of 0.04?
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Confidence Intervals
Sample Size Determination
Formulas
Margin of Error formula for proportions
Z-score formula
Theorems
Central Limit Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Advanced High School or College
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