How many measures on breaking strength should be used in the next experiment if the estimate of the mean breaking strength is to be within 4 grams of the true mean breaking strength, with confidence level of 98%

How many measures on breaking strength should be used in the next experiment if the estimate of the mean breaking strength is to be within 4 grams of the true mean breaking strength, with confidence level of 98%

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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4. The breaking strength of threads has a standard deviation of 18 grams. How many measures on breaking strength should be used in the next experiment if the estimate of the mean breaking strength is to be within 4 grams of the true mean breaking strength, with confidence level of 98%

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