Answer:
49 eggs.
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for Margin of Error =
z × standard deviation/√number of samples
z = z score of 98% confidence interval = 2.326
Margin of Error = Half a day = 1/2day = 0.5 day
Standard deviation = 1.5 days
Number of samples = number of eggs he needs to sample = unknown.
Imputing these above values into the formula
Margin of Error = z × standard deviation/√number of samples
0.5 = 2.326 × 1.5/√n
Cross Multiply
0.5 × √n = 2.326 × 1.5
√n = 2.326 × 1.5/0.5
√n = 3.489/0.5
√n = 6.978
Square both sides
(√n)² = 6.978²
n = 48.692484
n ≈ Approximately to the nearest whole number = 49
Therefore, the number of eggs he needs to sample to create the desired interval is approximately to the nearest whole number 49 eggs
