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In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?

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Answer:
The standard deviation of the scores on a recent exam is 6.
The sample size required is 25.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let X = scores of students on a recent exam.
It is provided that the random variable X is normally distributed.
According to the Empirical rule, 99.7% of the normal distribution is contained in the range,
μ ± 3σ.
That is, P (μ - 3σ < X < μ + 3σ) = 0.997.
It is provided that the scores on a recent exam were normally distributed with a range
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μ - 3σ = 51...(i)
μ + 3σ = 87...(ii)
Subtract (i) and (ii) to compute the value of σ as follows:
  μ -     3σ =    51
(-)μ + (-)3σ = (-)87
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-6σ = -36
σ=6
Thus, the standard deviation of the scores on a recent exam is 6.
The (1 - α)% confidence interval for population mean is given by:

The margin of error of this interval is:

Given:
MOE = 2
σ=6
Confidence level = 90%
Compute the z-score for 90% confidence level as follows:

*Use a z-table.
Compute the sample required as follows:

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Thus, the sample size required is 25.

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