Your twenty observations of Dr. Knowitall reveal the following information. Assume that the estimate is to be within 8 percent of the true proportion 90 percent of the time.   Activity Observed Number of Times Observed With patient 6 Reviewing test results 1 On phone 4 Idle 1 Away on emergency 5 Not available 2 Total 19

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Section10.3: Measures Of Spread
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Your twenty observations of Dr. Knowitall reveal the following information. Assume that the estimate is to be within 8 percent of the true proportion 90 percent of the time.

 

Activity Observed

Number of Times Observed

With patient
6
Reviewing test results
1
On phone
4
Idle
1
Away on emergency
5
Not available
2
Total
19

 

(a)

 
 

Calculate the sample size needed to estimate the proportion of time Dr. Knowitall spends away on emergencies.

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