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document.write( "A researcher is interested in estimating the noise levels in decibels at area urban hospitals. She wants to be 90% confident that her estimate is correct.  If the standard deviation is 4.8, how large a sample is needed to get the desired information to be accurate within 0.60 decibels?  show all work. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since E = zs/sqrt(n)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula n = [z*s/E]^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = [1.645*4.8/0.6]^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 173 when rounded down.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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