The average height of young adult males has a normal distribution with standard deviation of 2.5 inches. You want to estimate the mean height of students at a college or university to within one inch with 93% confidence. How many male students must you measure?

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The average height of young adult males has a normal distribution with standard deviation of 2.5 inches. You want to estimate the mean height of students at a college or university to within one inch with 93% confidence.

How many male students must you measure?

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