Sample size from a survey of food costs per year
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You are trying to estimate the average amount a family spends on food during a year. In the past, the standard deviation of the amount a family spends on food during the year has been approximately $1,500.
a. If you want to be 95% sure that you have estimated average family food expenditures within $100, how many families do you need to survey?
b. How many do you need to survey if you want to be 99% sure?
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You are trying to estimate the average amount a family spends on food during a year. In the past, the standard deviation of the amount a family spends on food during the year has been approximately $1,500.
a. If you want to be 95% sure that you have estimated average family food expenditures within $100, ...
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