Find the sample size needed to provide a margin of error of

Find the sample size needed to provide a margin of error of 2or less with a .99 probability when the population standard deviation is 20.
Find the sample size needed to provide a margin of error of 2or less with a .99 probability when the population standard deviation is 20.

Solution

Note that      
      
n = z(alpha/2)^2 s^2 / E^2      
      
where      
      
alpha/2 = (1 - confidence level)/2 =    0.005  
      
Using a table/technology,      
      
z(alpha/2) =    2.575829304  
      
Also,      
      
s = sample standard deviation =    20  
E = margin of error =    2  
      
Thus,      
      
n =    663.4896601  
      
Rounding up,      
      
n =    664   [ANSWER]

 Find the sample size needed to provide a margin of error of 2or less with a .99 probability when the population standard deviation is 20. Find the sample size

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