want 95% confidence that your error is no more than 0.035.   The sample should include men and women. ​(Type whole​ numbers.)

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Use the expression in the accompanying discussion of sample size to find the size of each sample if you want to estimate the difference between proportions of men and women who own smartphones. Assume that you want 95% confidence that your error is no more than 0.035.

 

The sample should include

men and women.

​(Type whole​ numbers.)
**Sample Size Calculation for Estimating Difference in Population Proportions**

To estimate the difference between two population proportions with a margin of error \( E \) and a confidence level of \( 1 - \alpha \), use the following formula:

\[
E = z_{\alpha/2} \sqrt{\frac{p_1 q_1}{n_1} + \frac{p_2 q_2}{n_2}}
\]

Where:
- \( z_{\alpha/2} \) is the z-value corresponding to the desired confidence level.
- \( p_1 \) and \( p_2 \) are the estimated proportions for each population.
- \( q_1 = 1 - p_1 \) and \( q_2 = 1 - p_2 \).
- \( n_1 \) and \( n_2 \) are the sample sizes for each population.

To simplify calculations when the sample sizes are the same (\( n_1 = n_2 = n \)), and \( p_1 \), \( q_1 \), \( p_2 \), and \( q_2 \) are unknown, assume these proportions as 0.5 for maximum variability. This simplifies the expression for \( n \):

\[
n = \frac{z_{\alpha/2}^2}{2E^2}
\]

This formula helps determine the sample size required to achieve the desired accuracy in estimating the difference between two proportions.
Transcribed Image Text:**Sample Size Calculation for Estimating Difference in Population Proportions** To estimate the difference between two population proportions with a margin of error \( E \) and a confidence level of \( 1 - \alpha \), use the following formula: \[ E = z_{\alpha/2} \sqrt{\frac{p_1 q_1}{n_1} + \frac{p_2 q_2}{n_2}} \] Where: - \( z_{\alpha/2} \) is the z-value corresponding to the desired confidence level. - \( p_1 \) and \( p_2 \) are the estimated proportions for each population. - \( q_1 = 1 - p_1 \) and \( q_2 = 1 - p_2 \). - \( n_1 \) and \( n_2 \) are the sample sizes for each population. To simplify calculations when the sample sizes are the same (\( n_1 = n_2 = n \)), and \( p_1 \), \( q_1 \), \( p_2 \), and \( q_2 \) are unknown, assume these proportions as 0.5 for maximum variability. This simplifies the expression for \( n \): \[ n = \frac{z_{\alpha/2}^2}{2E^2} \] This formula helps determine the sample size required to achieve the desired accuracy in estimating the difference between two proportions.
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