A catchment area has seven rain gauge stations. In a year, the annual rainfall recorded by the gauges are as follows: Station Q R T V Rainfall 120 140 118 109 160 100 145 (cm) For a 5% error in the estimation of the mean rainfall, calculate the minimum number of additional stations required to be established in the catchment.
A catchment area has seven rain gauge stations. In a year, the annual rainfall recorded by the gauges are as follows: Station Q R T V Rainfall 120 140 118 109 160 100 145 (cm) For a 5% error in the estimation of the mean rainfall, calculate the minimum number of additional stations required to be established in the catchment.
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Transcribed Image Text:A catchment area has seven rain gauge stations. In a year, the annual rainfall recorded by the
gauges are as follows:
Station
P
Q
R.
S
V
Rainfall
120
140
118
109
160
100
145
(cm)
For a 5% error in the estimation of the mean rainfall, calculate the minimum number of additional
stations required to be established in the catchment.
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