You are interested in estimating the the mean weight of the local adult population of female white-tailed deer (doe). From past data, you estimate that the standard deviation of all adult female white-tailed deer in this region to be 35 pounds. What sample size would you need to in order to estimate the mean weight of all female white-tailed deer, with a 97% confidence level, to within 6 pounds of the actual weight? (Use Excel to find the appropriate critical value and round to 3 decimal places.) Sample Size:

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You are interested in estimating the the mean weight of the local adult population of female white-tailed deer
(doe). From past data, you estimate that the standard deviation of all adult female white-tailed deer in this
region to be 35 pounds. What sample size would you need to in order to estimate the mean weight of all
female white-tailed deer, with a 97% confidence level, to within 6 pounds of the actual weight? (Use Excel to
find the appropriate critical value and round to 3 decimal places.)
Sample Size:
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