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Marrrta [24]
3 years ago
8

A civil engineer is analyzing the compressive strength of concrete. Compressive strength is normally distributed with σ = 31.62

psi. A random sample of 36 specimens has a mean compressive strength of 3250 psi. Suppose we wish to create a 99% confidence interval with a maximum width of 3 psi. What sample size is required?
Mathematics
1 answer:
AysviL [449]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

A sample size of at least 737 specimens is required.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have that to find our \alpha level, that is the subtraction of 1 by the confidence interval divided by 2. So:

\alpha = \frac{1-0.99}{2} = 0.005

Now, we have to find z in the Ztable as such z has a pvalue of 1-\alpha.

So it is z with a pvalue of 1-0.005 = 0.995, so z = 2.575

Now, find the width M as such

M = z*\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}

In which \sigma is the standard deviation of the population and n is the size of the sample.

In this problem, we have that:

M = 3, \sigma = 31.62

So:

M = z*\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}

3 = 2.575*\frac{31.62}{\sqrt{n}}

3\sqrt{n} = 81.4215

\sqrt{n} = 27.1405

n = 736.60

A sample size of at least 737 specimens is required.

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