Elementary Statistics (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321836960
ISBN 13: 978-0-32183-696-0

Chapter 7 - Estimates and Sample Sizes - 7-3 Estimating a Population Mean - Basic Skills and Concepts - Page 360: 31

Answer

117,102. 117 seems to be better because it uses both methods.

Work Step by Step

$\alpha=1-0.95=0.05.$ Using the table: $z_{\alpha/2}=z_{0.025}=1.96.$ Standard deviation=$\frac{range}{4}=\frac{90-46}{4}=11.$ Hence the sample size this way:$\left (\frac{z_{\alpha/2}\cdot \sigma}{E}\right)^2=\left (\frac{1.96\cdot11}{2}\right)^2\approx117$. Using the sample standard deviation:$\left (\frac{z_{\alpha/2}\cdot \sigma}{E}\right)^2=\left (\frac{1.96\cdot10.3}{2}\right)^2\approx102$. 117 seems to be better because it uses both methods.
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