Suppose the age distribution in a city is as follows. Under 18 22% 18–25 18% 26–50 34% 51–65 8% Over 65 18% A researcher is conducting proportionate stratified random sampling with a sample size of 250. Approximately how many people should he sample from each stratum?
Continuous Probability Distributions
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Suppose the age distribution in a city is as follows.
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Under 18
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22% |
|---|---|
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18–25
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18% |
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26–50
|
34% |
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51–65
|
8% |
|
Over 65
|
18% |
A researcher is conducting proportionate stratified random sampling with a
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Number of people
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|
|---|---|
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Under 18
|
enter a number of people |
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18–25
|
enter a number of people |
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26–50
|
enter a number of people |
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51–65
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enter a number of people |
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Over 65
|
enter a number of people |
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