Big Ideas Math A Bridge To Success Algebra 1: Student Edition 2015
Big Ideas Math A Bridge To Success Algebra 1: Student Edition 2015
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781680331141
Author: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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You are a researcher studying the lifespan of a certain species of bacteria.  A preliminary sample of 30 bacteria reveals a sample mean of ¯x=66x¯=66 hours with a standard deviation of s=7s=7  hours.  You would like to estimate the mean lifespan for this species of bacteria to within a margin of error of 0.8 hours at a 95% level of confidence.

What sample size should you gather to achieve a 0.8 hour margin of error? Round your answer up to the nearest whole number. use excel

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