How large a sample must she select if she desires to be 98% confident that the true mean is within 4 ounces of the sample mean?

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A nurse at a local hospital is interested in estimating the birth weight of infants. How large a sample must she select if she desires to be 98% confident that the true mean is within 4 ounces of the sample mean? The population
standard deviation of the birth weights is known to be 6 ounces.
OA. 12
O B. 3
OC. 4
OD. 13
Transcribed Image Text:A nurse at a local hospital is interested in estimating the birth weight of infants. How large a sample must she select if she desires to be 98% confident that the true mean is within 4 ounces of the sample mean? The population standard deviation of the birth weights is known to be 6 ounces. OA. 12 O B. 3 OC. 4 OD. 13
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