A researcher is interested in estimating the average salary of teachers in a large urban school district. She wants to be 95% confident that her estimate is correct. If the standard deviation (o) is $1050, how large a sample is needed to be accurate within $150?

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A researcher is interested in estimating the average salary of teachers in a large
urban school district. She wants to be 95% confident that her estimate is correct. If the
standard deviation (o) is $1050, how large a sample is needed to be accurate within $150?
Transcribed Image Text:A researcher is interested in estimating the average salary of teachers in a large urban school district. She wants to be 95% confident that her estimate is correct. If the standard deviation (o) is $1050, how large a sample is needed to be accurate within $150?
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