A random sample of 16 students showed a mean weight of 130lbs. The population standard deviation of the weight of the students is 15 Ibs. How large a sample is needed to be 99% cofident that the error will not exceed 5 Ibs?

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A random sample of 16 students showed a mean weight of 130lbs. The population standard deviation of the weight of the students is 15 Ibs. How large a sample is needed to be 99% cofident that the error will not exceed 5 Ibs?
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