In Selecting the Sample Size to Estimate the Population Proportion

question 28

Multiple Choice

In selecting the sample size to estimate the population proportion p, if we have no knowledge of even the approximate values of the sample proportion , we:

• A) take another sample and estimate.
• B) take two more samples and find the average of their.
• C) let= 0.50.
• D) let= 0.95.

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Definitions:

Inclusive Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset, including both of those values.

Formula

A mathematical expression or rule expressed in symbols, representing the relationship between variables.

Summation

The process of adding together a sequence of numbers or other quantities to find their total.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how spread out the values are.