the standard deviation of the lifetimes of a pest repeller is estimated as 100 hours, how large a sample must we take in order to be 95% confident that the error in the estimated mean lifetime will not exceed 20 hours?   A. at least 97   B. at least

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If the standard deviation of the lifetimes of a pest repeller is estimated as 100 hours, how large a sample must we take in order to be 95% confident that the error in the estimated mean lifetime will not exceed 20 hours?

 

A.

at least 97

 

B.

at least 68

 

C.

at least 167

 

D.

at least 225

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