Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 453: 60

Answer

Population B's sample size must be 4 times larger than population A's.

Work Step by Step

$n=(\frac{t_{\frac{α}{2}}.s}{E})^2$ We do not know the values of $t_{\frac{α}{2}}$ and $E$, but we are assuming they are the same in both cases. $n_A=(\frac{t_{\frac{α}{2}}\times5}{E})^2=25(\frac{t_{\frac{α}{2}}}{E})^2$ $n_B=(\frac{t_{\frac{α}{2}}\times10}{E})^2=100(\frac{t_{\frac{α}{2}}}{E})^2$ $\frac{n_B}{n_A}=\frac{100(\frac{t_{\frac{α}{2}}}{E})^2}{25(\frac{t_{\frac{α}{2}}}{E})^2}=\frac{100}{25}=4$
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