Assume that the helium porosity (in percentage) of coal samples taken from any particular seam is normally distributed with true standard deviation 0.71. (d) What sample size is necessary to estimate true average porosity to within 0.19 with 99% confidence? (Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.) specimens

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Assume that the helium porosity (in percentage) of coal samples taken from any particular seam is normally distributed with true standard deviation 0.71.
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the helium porosity (in percentage) of coal samples taken from any particular seam is normally distributed with true standard deviation 0.71.
(d) What sample size is necessary to estimate true average porosity to within 0.19 with 99% confidence? (Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.)
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Transcribed Image Text:(d) What sample size is necessary to estimate true average porosity to within 0.19 with 99% confidence? (Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.) specimens
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