Use the expression in the accompanying discussion of sample size to find the size of each sample if you want to estimate the difference between proportions of men and women who own smartphones. Assume that you want 99​% confidence that your error is no more than 0.04. The sample size needed to estimate the difference between two population proportions to within a margin of error E with a confidence level of 1−α can be found by using the following​ expression: E=zα/2p1q1n1+p2q2n2  Replace n1 and n2 by n in the preceding formula (assuming that both samples have the same​ size) and replace each of p1​, q1​, p2​, and q2 by 0.5 ​(because their values are not​ known). Solving for n results in this​ expression: n= z^2 a/2 / 2E^2   The sample should include __ men and __ women. (type whole numbers)

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Use the expression in the accompanying discussion of sample size to find the size of each sample if you want to estimate the difference between proportions of men and women who own smartphones. Assume that you want 99​% confidence that your error is no more than 0.04.

The sample size needed to estimate the difference between two population proportions to within a margin of error E with a confidence level of
1−α can be found by using the following​ expression:
E=zα/2p1q1n1+p2q2n2
 Replace n1 and n2 by n in the preceding formula (assuming that both samples have the same​ size) and replace each of p1​, q1​, p2​, and q2 by 0.5 ​(because their values are not​ known). Solving for n results in this​ expression: n= z^2 a/2 / 2E^2
 
The sample should include __ men and __ women.
(type whole numbers)
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