Mr. X. wants to determine on the basis of sample study the mean time required to complete a certain job so that he may be 95% confident that the mean may remain within + 2 days of the true mean. As per the available record the population variance is 64 days. How large should the sample be for his study?

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Mr. X wants to determine on the basis of sample study the mean time required to complete a certain job
so that he may be 95% confidernt that the mean may remain within ± 2 days of the true mean. As per the
available record the population variance is 64 days. How large should the sample be for his study?
Transcribed Image Text:Mr. X wants to determine on the basis of sample study the mean time required to complete a certain job so that he may be 95% confidernt that the mean may remain within ± 2 days of the true mean. As per the available record the population variance is 64 days. How large should the sample be for his study?
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