SOLUTION: A person wants to be 90% confident and be accurate within 5% of true proportion. Please help me find minimum sample size.

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Question 932099: A person wants to be 90% confident and be accurate within 5% of true proportion. Please help me find minimum sample size.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
E = .05, 90% confident...then z = 1.645 (See Below)
n = [z*SD/E]^2
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n = p(1-p)(z/E)^2 (Depending on Info given)
IF no other INof Given:
n = .50(.50)(z/E)^2
Always round UP to NEXT Integer
CI z = value
90% z =1.645
92% z = 1.751
95% z = 1.96
98% z = 2.326
99% z = 2.576

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