If the Standard Deviation for the Lifetimes of Washing Machines

question 56

Short Answer

If the standard deviation for the lifetimes of washing machines is estimated to be 800 hours, how large a sample must be taken in order to be 97% confident that the margin of error will not exceed 50 hours?

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