Answer
a)1537
b)1449
Work Step by Step
If $\hat{p}$ is known:$n=\frac{z^2_{\frac{\alpha}{2}}\cdot \hat{p}\cdot (1-\hat{p})}{E^2}.$
If $\hat{p}$ is unknown:$n=\frac{z^2_{\frac{\alpha}{2}}\cdot0.25}{E^2}.$
a) Here, $\hat{p}$ is unknown, hence $n=\frac{1.96^2\cdot0.25}{0.025^2}=1537.$
b)Here, $\hat{p}$ is known, it is 38%=0.38, hence $n=\frac{1.96^2\cdot(0.38)\cdot(1-0.38)}{0.025^2}=1449.$