The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regularly tests produce labeled as "organic" for chemical residue, usuall & from pesticides. In a recent random sample of 409 items labeled as organic, 21.3% had some chemical residue. How large a sample would be required to cut the margin of error in half?

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regularly tests produce labeled as "organic" for chemical residue, usuall & from pesticides. In a recent random sample of 409 items labeled as organic, 21.3% had some chemical residue. How large a sample would be required to cut the margin of error in half?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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