Scientists want to estimate the mean weight of mice after they have been fed a special diet. From previous studies, it is known hat the weight is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 2 grams. What is the minimum required sample size if the cientists wish to estimate the true mean to within 1.5 grams with 80% confidence? (Round to the appropriate integer.)

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Scientists want to estimate the mean weight of mice after they have been fed a special diet. From previous studies, it is known
that the weight is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 2 grams. What is the minimum required sample size if the
scientists wish to estimate the true mean to within 1.5 grams with 80% confidence? (Round to the appropriate integer.)
Answer: n=
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Transcribed Image Text:Scientists want to estimate the mean weight of mice after they have been fed a special diet. From previous studies, it is known that the weight is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 2 grams. What is the minimum required sample size if the scientists wish to estimate the true mean to within 1.5 grams with 80% confidence? (Round to the appropriate integer.) Answer: n= Check
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