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Sampling and proportions — Question 348

Original QCE Vault practice · 1 mark

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QUESTION 348

The distribution of a sample proportion has mean

0.35

and standard deviation

0.025

. Determine the sample size.

(A)

364

(B)

560

(C)

14

(D)

9100

ABCD

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