A sample of 200 whatzits is chosen at random from the day's production and it is found that 180 meet specifications. a. Estimate the proportion of the day's production that meets specifications and give the uncertainty of the estimate. b. What sample size is necessary to arrive an estimate with uncertainty of less than 0.001?

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A sample of 200 whatzits is chosen at random from the day's production and it is found that 180 meet

specifications.

a. Estimate the proportion of the day's production that meets specifications and give the uncertainty of

the estimate.

b. What sample size is necessary to arrive an estimate with uncertainty of less than 0.001?

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