Given:

^p=0.375 , E=0.03 , Confidence Level :95 %

Solution:

Find α in ( 1−α ) 100 % confidence level then find z α .

2

( 1−α ) 100 %=95 %1−α=0.95α =0.05

α 0.05
= =0.0250.500−0.025=0.4750.475 is corresponded by z=1.96 , therefore the z α =1.96
2 2 2

Then find the sample size.

z a 2 ^p (1− ^p ) [ 1.96 ]2 ( 0.375 ) (1−0.375 )
n=
( ) 2 n= 2 n ≈ 1,000
E 2 ( 0.03 )

Answer: Therefore, the sample size should be 1,000 senior high school students.

Given:
E=0.03 , z α =1.9 6 Solution:
2
2
0.25 z a
n=
( ) n= 0.25 ( 1.96 ) n ≈ 1,067Answer: Therefore, the sample size should be 1,067 senior high
2
2

E2 0.03 2
school students.