A nutritionist wants to determine how much time nationally p

A nutritionist wants to determine how much time nationally people spend eating and drinking. Suppose for a random sample of 951 people age 15 or older, the mean amount of time spent eating or drinking per day is 1.88 hours with a standard deviation of 0.57 hour. In 2010, there were over 200 million people nationally age 15 or older. Explain why this along with the fact that the data obtained using a random sample, satisfies the requirements for constructing interval. Select the correct answer below.

a. the sample size is less than 5% of the population.

b. the samle size is less than 10% of the population.

c. the sample size is greater than 5% of the populaton.

d. the sample size is greather than 10% of the population.

Solution

b. the samle size is less than 10% of the population.