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A large city newspaper periodically reports the mean cost of dinner for two people at restaurants in the city. The newspaper sta

ff will collect data from a random sample of restaurants in the city and estimate the mean price using a 90 percent confidence interval. In past years, the standard deviation has always been very close to $35. Assuming that the population standard deviation is $35, which of the following is the minimum sample size needed to obtain a margin of error of no more than $5 ?A) 90
B) 112
C) 133
D)147

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inysia [295]4 years ago

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Answer: C) 133

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula to find the sample size is given by :-

$n=(\dfrac{z^*\cdot\sigma}{E})^2$

, where z* = Critical z-value

$\sigma$ = Population standard deviation for prior study.

E= Margin of error.

As per given , we have

$\sigma=$35$

E= 5

The critical z-value for 90% confidence level is 1.645.

Substitute al;l the value sin the above formula , we get

$n=(\dfrac{1.645\times 35}{5})^2$

$n=(\dfrac{57.575}{5})^2$

$n=(11.515)^2$

$n=132.595225\approx133$

Hence, the minimum sample size needed is 133.

Thus , the correct answer is : C) 133

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