A student wants to estimate the mean score of all college st

A student wants to estimate the mean score of all college students for a particular exam. First use the range rule of thumb to make a rough estimate of the standard deviation of those scores. Possible scores range from 800 to 1800. Use technology and the estimated standard deviation to determine the sample size corresponding to a 90% confidence level and a margin of error of 100 points. What isn\'t quite right with this exercise?

The range rule of thumb estimate for the standard deviation is ___. (Type an integer or a fraction.)

A confidence level of 95% requires a minimum sample size of ___

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