document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659394>Question 659394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the population standard deviation is 8, how large a sample is necessary to have a standard error that is less than or equal to 4 points </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "std of sample means = 8/sqrt(n) <= 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(n) >= 8/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(n) >= 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n >= 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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