Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 438: 34b

Answer

$n=1692$

Work Step by Step

$level~of~confiance=(1-α).100$% $90$% $=(1-α).100$% $0.9=1-α$ $α=0.1$ $z_{\frac{α}{2}}=z_{0.05}$ If the area of the standard normal curve to the right of $z_{0.05}$ is 0.05, then the area of the standard normal curve to the left of $z_{0.05}$ is $1−0.05=0.95$ According to Table V, there are 2 z-scores which give the closest value to 0.95: 1.64 and 1.65. So, let's find the mean of these z-scores: $\frac{1.64+1.65}{2}=1.645$ Now, the sample size: $n=0.25(\frac{z_{\frac{α}{2}}}{E})^2$ $n=0.25(\frac{1.645}{0.02})^2$ $n=1691.27$ Round up: $n=1692$
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