Determine the sample size n needed to construct a 90​% confidence interval to estimate the population mean when σ=30 and the margin of error equals 6.   n = ___?____ (Round up to the nearest integer.)

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Determine the sample size n needed to construct a 90​% confidence interval to estimate the population mean when σ=30 and the margin of error equals 6.

 

n = ___?____ (Round up to the nearest integer.)

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