A population of middle school students contains 160 sixth graders, 180 seventh graders, and 140 eighth graders. Nine seventh graders were part of a random sample of the population chosen to participate in a survey. For the sample to accurately represent the population, about how many sixth graders should be chosen? 7 8 14 16

A population of middle school students contains 160 sixth graders, 180 seventh graders, and 140 eighth graders. Nine seventh graders were part of a random sample of the population chosen to participate in a survey. For the sample to accurately represent the population, about how many sixth graders should be chosen? 7 8 14 16

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

10th Edition

ISBN:9780470458365

Author:Erwin Kreyszig

Publisher:Erwin Kreyszig

Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes

Section: Chapter Questions

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