Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Review - Test - Page 585: 13a

Answer

$n=n_1=n_2=762$

Work Step by Step

$level~of~confidence=(1-α).100$% $95$% $=(1-α).100$% $0.95=1-α$ $α=0.05$ $z_{\frac{α}{2}}=z_{0.025}$ If the area of the standard normal curve to the right of $z_{0.025}$ is 0.025, then the area of the standard normal curve to the left of $z_{0.025}$ is $1−0.025=0.975$ According to Table V, the z-score which gives the closest value to 0.975 is 1.96. Now, the sample size: $E=0.04$ (within 4 percentage points) $p̂ _1=0.322$ $p̂ _2=0.111$ $z_{\frac{α}{2}}=1.96$ $n=n_1=n_2=[p̂_1(1-p̂_1)+p̂_2(1-p̂_2)](\frac{z_{\frac{α}{2}}}{E})^2$ $n=n_1=n_2=[0.322(1-0.322)+0.111(1-0.111)](\frac{1.96}{0.04})^2$ $n=n_1=n_2=761.10$ Round up: $n=n_1=n_2=762$
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