Q1) Sample of 20 pages was taken without replacement from 1,591- page phone directory Ameritch Pages plus yellow pages. On each page, mean area devoted to show ads was measured. (A display ad is a large block of multicoloured illustrations, maps, and text). Data (in square millimetres) are shown below:
0
|
260
|
356
|
403
|
536
|
0
|
268
|
369
|
428
|
536
|
268
|
396
|
469
|
536
|
162
|
338
|
403
|
536
|
536
|
130
|
i) Create a 95 % confidence interval for the true mean.
ii) Why might normality be the issue here?
iii) What sample size would be required to obtain the error of ± 10 square millimeters with 99% confidence?
iv) If this is not a reasonable requirement, suggest one that is. (Data are from a project by MBA Student Daniel R. Dalach)(Display ads)