Determine the Sample Size Necessary for Estimating the Population Mean

question 98

Multiple Choice

Determine the Sample Size Necessary for Estimating the Population Mean within a Specified Margin of Error
-A doctor at a local hospital is interested in estimating the birth weight of infants. How large a sample must she select if she desires to be 98% confident that the true mean is within 2 ounces of the sample mean The standard deviation of the birth weights is known to be 8 ounces.

• A) 87
• B) 86
• C) 10
• D) 9

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