In: Statistics and Probability
You want to obtain a sample to estimate how much parents spend on their kids birthday parties. Based on previous study, you believe the population standard deviation is approximately σ=47.4σ=47.4 dollars. You would like to be 98% confident that your estimate is within 5 dollar(s) of average spending on the birthday parties. How many parents do you have to sample? n=______
Solution :
Given that,
standard deviation = =47.4
Margin of error = E = 5
At 98% confidence level the z is ,
= 1 - 98% = 1 - 0.98 = 0.02
/ 2 = 0.02/ 2 = 0.01
Z/2 = Z0.01 = 2.326 ( Using z table )
sample size = n = [Z/2* / E] 2
n = ( 2.326* 47.4 / 5 )2
n =486.2
n=486 rounded