Name: Alvin A.

Saul

Determine the sample size of the following problems.

1. A dermatologist wishes to estimate the proportion of young adults who apply sunscreen
regularly before going out in the sun in the summer. Find the minimum sample size required to
estimate the proportion with precision of 3%, and 90% confidence.

Given:
Precision Level = 3%
Confidence Level = 90% or 1.65
Assumed Standard deviation @ 0.5

Solution:
n ≥ (1.65 / 0.03) ^2 0.5 (1-0.5) = 756.25 or 757

We need a 757 sample for the study.

2. The administration at a college wishes to estimate, the proportion of all its entering freshmen
who graduate within four years, with 95% confidence. Estimate the minimum size sample
required. Assume that the population standard deviation is σ = 1.3 and precision level is 0.05.

Given:
Precision Level = 0.05
Confidence Level = 95% or 1.9
Standard deviation = 1.3

Solution:

n ≥ (1.9 (1.3) / 0.05) ^2 = 2,440.36 or 2,441

We need a 2,441 sample for the study.

3. A government agency wishes to estimate the proportion of drivers aged 16–24 who have been
involved in a traffic accident in the last year. It wishes to make the estimate to within 1% error
and at 90% confidence. Find the minimum sample size required, using the information that
several years ago the proportion was 0.12.

Given:
Margin of Error= 1%
Confidence level = 90%
Proportion = 0.12
 We need a 2,875 sample for the study.
4. An internet service provider wishes to estimate, to within one percentage error, the current
proportion of all email that is spam, with 85% confidence. Last year the proportion that was
spam was 71%. Estimate the minimum size sample required if the total email that is spam is
10,000

Given:
Margin of Error= 1%
Confidence level = 85%
Proportion = 71%
Population = 10,000

We need a 2,993 sample for the study.