It Is Desired to Estimate the Average Time It Takes

question 73

Multiple Choice

It is desired to estimate the average time it takes Statistics students to finish a computer project to within two hours at 97% reliability. It is estimated that the standard deviation of the times is 14 hours. How large a sample should be taken to get the desired interval?

• A) n = 17
• B) n = 189
• C) n = 231
• D) n = 133

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