In: Statistics and Probability
Lemons tastes sour to some people. This sourness is inherited through the TAS2R38 gene. About 65% of the population has this gene. You want to estimate the proportion of Americans who have this gene. How large a sample must you test, with a 2% margin of error and 99% confidence, to estimate the proportion of people who carry the TAS2R388 gene?
A. 569 people
B. 1,138 people
C. 5 people
D. 78 people
E. 3775 people
p=65% =0.65
q=1-p =1-0.65
=0.35
For 99% confidence,Zα/2 =2.576
E=2% =0.02
Margin of error,E =Zα/2 × √[(p×q)/n]
0.02 = 2.576 x√(0.65*0.35)/√n
0.02 =2.576x0.47696/√n
0.02 =1.22867/√n
√n =1.22867/0.02
√n =61.43368
n=(61.43368)^2
n=3775
so its choice E,3775 people