1.

Sample Size for 250 Academic Strand Students with Margin of Error:

To compute for the sample size we need to know the desired margin of error and confidence
level.

Let’s assume we want a margin of error of 5% and a confidence level of 95%.

Using the formula:

N = (Z^2 * p * q) / E^2

Where:

N = sample size
Z = Z-value (from Z distribution) for the desired confidence level (α = 0.025 for a two-tailed test)
P = population proportion (if unknown we can use p = 0.5 as a conservative estimate)
Q=1–p
E = margin of error

Plugging in the values:

N = (1.96^2 * 0.5 * 0.5) / (0.05^2)

N = 384.16

Rounding up to the nearest whole number, we need a sample size of at least 385 Academic
Strand students.

2. Sample Size for 418 Grade 11 Students with Population Proportion:

To compute for the sample size we need to know the desired margin of error and confidence
level and population proportion.

Let’s assume we want to estimate the proportion of Grade 11 students who have part-time jobs,
and we don’t have any prior knowledge about the proportion. We can use a conservative
estimate of p = 0.5.

Using the formula:

N = (Z^2 * p * q) / E^2

Where:

N = sample size
Z = Z-value (from Z distribution) for the desired confidence level (α = 0.025 for a two-tailed test)
P = population proportion
Q=1–p
E = margin of error

Plugging in the values:

N = (1.96^2 * 0.5 * 0.5) / (0.05^2)

N = 384.16

Rounding up to the nearest whole number, we need a sample size of at least 385 Grade 11
Students.
 3. Sample Size for 686 Grade 12 Students with Population Proportion:

To compute for the sample size we need to know the desired margin of error and confidence
level and population proportion.

Let’s assume we want to estimate the proportion of Grade 12 students who plan to pursue a
college degree immediately after graduation, and we don’t have any prior knowledge about the
proportion. We can use a conservative estimate of p = 0.5.

Using the formula:

N = (Z^2 * p * q) / E^2

Where:

N = sample size
Z = Z-value (from Z distribution) for the desired confidence level (α = 0.025 for a two-tailed test)
P = population proportion
Q=1–p
E = margin of error

Plugging in the values:

N = (1.96^2 * 0.5 * 0.5) / (0.05^2)

N = 384.16
Rounding up to the nearest whole number, we need a sample size of at least 385 Grade 12
students.

4. Sample Size for 1104 SHS Students with Confidence Level:

To compute for the sample size we need to know the desired margin of error and confidence
level.

Let’s assume we want to estimate the average score of SHS students in a national exam, and we
want a confidence level of 99.5%.

Using an online sample size calculator, we can determine that for an infinite population and
unknown standard deviation (worst-case scenario), the sample size required to achieve a 99.5%
confidence level with a 5% margin of error is 321.

Therefore, we need a sample size of at least 321 SHS students.

5. Sample Size for 238 Grade 12 TVL Students with Margin of Error:

To compute for the sample size we need to know the desired margin of error and confidence
level.

Let’s assume we want to estimate the proportion of TVL students who are considering working
abroad after graduation, and we want a margin of error of 3% and a confidence level of 95%.

Using the formula:

N = (Z^2 * p * q) / E^2

Where:

N = sample size
Z = Z-value (from Z distribution) for the desired confidence level (α = 0.025 for a two-tailed test)
P = population proportion (if unknown we can use p = 0.5 as a conservative estimate)
Q=1–p
E = margin of error

Plugging in the values:

N = (1.96^2 * 0.5 * 0.5) / (0.03^2)

N = 752.70

Rounding up to the nearest whole number, we need a sample size of at least 753 Grade 12 TVL
students.