Statistics and

Probability
Quarter 3 – Module 25:
Computing Appropriate
Sample Size Using the Length
of the Interval

CO_Q3_Statistics and Probability SHS

Module 25
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 Statistics and
Probability
Quarter 3 – Module 25:
Computing Appropriate Sample
Size Using the Length
of the Interval
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written collaboratively to help you in computing for
an appropriate sample size using the length of the interval. Understanding how to
determine the appropriate sample size will be a great help in conducting a research
study. A sufficient number of samples will give you enough and unbiased pieces of
evidence to claim about the parameter.

These will serve as your guide in computing for a sufficient number of respondents
needed in your investigation about a certain topic of your interest and coming up
with a reliable result. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lesson is arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.

In this module, you will compute for an appropriate sample size using the length of
the interval.
The module consists of only one lesson entitled Computing Appropriate Sample
Size Using the Length of the Interval.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. derive the formula for computing the appropriate sample size; and
2. compute for an appropriate sample size using the length of the interval.

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 What I Know

Let us see how far you will go and how much you know about this pretest. Please
answer all questions with all your best and utmost honesty so that we can gauge
your learning in the target competency of this lesson.

If you obtain 100% or a perfect score, you may skip the module and immediately
move to the next module. In the event you missed a point, proceed with the module
as it will enrich your knowledge in computing for an appropriate sample size using
the length of the interval. Let’s get started!

Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the
chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following coefficients are the 90% confidence coefficients?

A. ±1.645
B. ±1.96
C. ±2.40
D. ±2.58

2. What do you call a subset of a population?

A. estimation
B. interval
C. proportion
D. sample

3. Which of the following values illustrates confidence level?

A. 90 - 100
B. 65.0
C. 90%
D. 35.75

4. When alpha is 0.05, confidence level is equal to _________.

A. 10%
B. 95%
C. 90%
D. 99%

5. Confidence interval is also known as _____________________.

A. interval estimate
B. confidence coefficient
C. interval coefficient
D. confidence interval

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For numbers 6-11, refer to the following values:

90% confidence level, 𝜎𝜎 = 3.5 and 𝐸𝐸 = 0.5.

6. What is the given confidence level?

A. 90%
B. 0.10
C. 0.01
D. 0.05

7. What is 𝛼𝛼?
A. 95%
B. 0.10
C. 0.01
D. 0.05

8. What are the confidence coefficients?

A. ±1.645
B. ±1.96
C. ±2.20
D. ±2.58

9. Which of the following values is the given population standard deviation?

A. 0.01
B. 3.5
C. 0.5
D. 90%

10. What is the margin of error?

A. 0.01
B. 3.5
C. 0.5
D. 90%

11. Compute for the appropriate sample size.

A. 131
B. 132
C. 133
D. 134

12. What sample size is needed if the margin of error is 30 and the standard
deviation is 45 with a 98% confidence level?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

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13. Calculate the sample size of the given data: 𝐸𝐸 = 5, σ = 20, with a 95%
confidence level.
A. 59
B. 60
C. 61
D. 62

14. Which of the following variables is NOT needed in computing the minimum
sample size for the estimation of the population mean?
A. confidence level
B. sample mean
C. population standard deviation
D. margin of error

15. Which of the following formulas is used to get the sample size of the
population?
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝐸𝐸
A. 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝜎𝜎

𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝐸𝐸
B. 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝜎𝜎

𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 2
C. 𝑛𝑛 = ( )
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼�
2

𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
D. 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝐸𝐸

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 Lesson Computing Appropriate

1 Sample Size Using the Length

of the Interval
In the previous lessons, you learned how to identify and compute the length of the
confidence interval. This time, using the length of the interval, you will learn how to
compute for an appropriate sample size.

Your knowledge in determining the sample size is essential particularly in conducting

a research study. A researcher does not just declare a number to represent the
number of respondents he/she wants to include in the investigation. An appropriate
sample size and sampling techniques must be implemented to come up with the best
estimate of the parameter. Therefore, it is one of the requirements so that the findings
of the study can be generalized to every member of the population.

What’s In

LET’S REVIEW

Use your calculator to evaluate the following, then round off your answer as
indicated.

40
1. 65 − (1.645) � � = ______________ (rounded to the nearest hundredths)
√150
15
2. (2.58) � � = _________________ (rounded to the nearest tenths)
√70

3. (1.96)2 = _________________ (rounded to the nearest thousandths)

4. (1.96)2 (2.5)2 = _________________ (rounded to the nearest whole number)
(1.96)2 (25)2
5. = _________________ (round up the nearest whole number)
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B. Complete the table below given the sample data and confidence level. Determine
the confidence coefficient, margin of error, and the confidence interval.
𝑛𝑛 = 280, 𝑥𝑥̅ = 70, 𝜎𝜎 = 20 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 95% 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙

Lower Confidence Upper Confidence

Confidence Margin of Error Limit Limit
𝝈𝝈
coefficient 𝑬𝑬 = 𝒛𝒛𝜶𝜶 ∙ 𝝈𝝈 𝝈𝝈
𝟐𝟐 √𝒏𝒏 � − 𝒛𝒛𝜶𝜶 ∙
𝑳𝑳𝑳𝑳 = 𝒙𝒙 � + 𝒛𝒛𝜶𝜶 ∙
𝑼𝑼𝑼𝑼 = 𝒙𝒙
𝟐𝟐 √𝒏𝒏 𝟐𝟐 √𝒏𝒏

How was the review? Did you answer all the items? I believe you got it all correctly.
You are now ready to learn new concepts. Good luck!

What’s New

Priming Activity:
Analyze the steps provided in the example below to solve for the variable x in terms
of y. Fill in the blanks with the correct mathematical expressions in the next part to
derive the formula for computing the appropriate sample size.

3
Example: Given the equation 𝑦𝑦 = where 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 0
√𝑥𝑥
√𝑥𝑥
Step 1: multiply both sides of the equation by
𝑦𝑦
where √𝑥𝑥 ≥ 0 and 𝑦𝑦 > 0
√𝑥𝑥 √𝑥𝑥 3
(𝑦𝑦) = ( )
𝑦𝑦 𝑦𝑦 √𝑥𝑥
3
√𝑥𝑥 =
𝑦𝑦

Step 2: Square both sides of the equation

3
(√𝑥𝑥)2 = ( )2
𝑦𝑦

3
𝑥𝑥 = ( )2
𝑦𝑦

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Step by step sample size formula derivation:

Step 1: The formula for the Margin of error is

_________________

Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation

√𝑛𝑛
by , where 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 0 and 𝐸𝐸 ≠ 0
𝐸𝐸

_________________
_________________

Step 3: Square both sides of the equation

_________________
_________________

How was the activity? Were you able to get the correct expression in each step? If
yes, what helps you solve each required expression? If no, what hinders you? What
difficulty did you encounter during the activity? What mathematical concepts have
you applied to do the activity? The formula you just derived will be used in computing
for appropriate sample size using the length of the interval.

What is It

To make an accurate estimate of the parameter, it is vital to determine the

appropriate size of the sample. The factors that affect the sample size are the
maximum error of estimate, the population standard deviation, and the confidence
level.

The formula in determining the Minimum Sample Size for the Estimation of
Population Mean 𝜇𝜇 is

𝒁𝒁𝜶𝜶� 𝝈𝝈
𝟐𝟐
𝒏𝒏 = ( )𝟐𝟐
𝑬𝑬
where:
𝑛𝑛 = appropriate sample size
𝜎𝜎 = population standard deviation
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� = critical value
2
𝐸𝐸 = margin of error

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You must also consider the table below in computing for an appropriate sample size.

Level of Significance 𝛼𝛼

The level of significance usually known as alpha or 𝛼𝛼 (Type I error or false positive),
is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true. Other uses beta or
𝛽𝛽 as their level of significance (Type II error or false negative).

This significance level measures the strength of the evidence present in the sample
before rejecting the null hypothesis and conclude in the decision rule. For instance,
a significance level of 0.05 indicates a 5% risk of concluding that a difference exists
when there is no actual difference. Lower significance levels indicate that you require
stronger evidence before you will reject the null hypothesis.

Since the sum of confidence and significance level is 100% or 1,

𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 + 𝛼𝛼 = 1
then to obtain significance level we apply the complement rule, we have:
𝛼𝛼 = 1 − 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶.
Note: The level of significance usually written in decimal form.

For example, find the level of significance having a 95% confidence level.

Given: 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 = 95% = 0.95,

𝛼𝛼 = 1 − 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶
𝛼𝛼 = 1 − 0.95
𝛼𝛼 = 0.05

Level of Confidence of 𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 Table

2

99% 98% 96% 95% 92% 90% 85% 80% 70%

Confidence
Level
0.99 0.98 0.96 0.95 0.92 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.70

𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 2.58 2.33 2.05 1.96 1.75 1.645 1.44 1.28 1.04
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EXAMPLE 1.

A HUMSS student is conducting a research on the awareness of SHS

learners on the names of the Philippine Presidents. Given a margin of error of 4
with a standard deviation of 9 having a 99% confidence level. What should be the
minimum sample size that the student-researchers need to estimate the
population mean?

SOLUTION:

Let us identify the given in the problem:

 Confidence level is 99% then 𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 = 2.58
2
 𝐸𝐸 = 4
 𝜎𝜎 = 9
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
Use the formula: 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝐸𝐸
(2.58)(9)
Substitute the given: 𝑛𝑛 = [� �]2
4
Evaluate: 𝑛𝑛 ≈ 33.70
Round off to the nearest whole number: 𝑛𝑛 = 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑

Therefore, to be 99% confident that the estimate differs from the true mean by 4,
the minimum sample size needed is at least 34.

Note: When determining sample size, we always round up the resulting value to the
next whole number regardless of the succeeding decimal numbers.

EXAMPLE 2.

An Environmentalist is making a survey on the number of households that

applies the principles of Waste Management in a certain community. Given the
standard deviation of 2.6, how large a sample must be selected if we want to be
95% confident of finding whether the true mean differs from the sample mean by
1.5 hour?

SOLUTION:

To answer the question, let us identify the given:

 For a 95% confidence level, 𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 = 1.96
2
 𝐸𝐸 = 1.5
 𝜎𝜎 = 2.6
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
Use the formula: 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝐸𝐸
(1.96)(2.6) 2
Substitute the given: 𝑛𝑛 = [ ]
1.5
Evaluate: 𝑛𝑛 ≈ 11.54
Round up to the nearest whole number: 𝑛𝑛 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏

Therefore, to be 95% confident that the estimate differs from the true mean by
1.5, we need a sample size of at least 12.

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EXAMPLE 3.

Compute for the appropriate sample size if the margin of error is 6, with
a sample standard deviation of 25 and a 90% level of confidence.

SOLUTION: Identify the given.

 For a 90% confidence level, 𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 = 1.645

2
 𝐸𝐸 = 6
 𝜎𝜎 = 25
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
Use the formula: 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝐸𝐸
(1.645)(25) 2
Substitute the given: 𝑛𝑛 = [ ]
6
Evaluate: 𝑛𝑛 ≈ 46.98
Round off to the nearest whole number: 𝑛𝑛 = 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒

Therefore, to be 90% confident that the estimate differs from the true mean by 6, we
need a sample size of at least 47.

EXAMPLE 4.

Compute for the appropriate sample size if the margin of error is 6, with a
sample standard deviation of 25 and a 92% level of confidence.

SOLUTION: Identify the given data,

 For a 92% confidence level, 𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 = 1.75
2
 𝐸𝐸 = 6
 𝜎𝜎 = 25
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
Use the formula: 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝐸𝐸
(1.75)(25) 2
Substitute the given: 𝑛𝑛 = [ ]
6
Evaluate: 𝑛𝑛 ≈ 53.17

Round up to the nearest whole number: 𝑛𝑛 = 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓

Therefore, to be 92% confident that the estimate differs from the true mean by 6, we
need a sample size of at least 54.

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 Notes to the Teacher

Computing for the appropriate sample size in a population

proportion is not covered here. Meanwhile, population
proportion will be covered in hypothesis testing. A population
proportion is a fraction or a percentage of the population that
has a certain characteristic. The formula for computing the
appropriate sample size of a population proportion is:

𝒁𝒁𝜶𝜶/𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟐
�𝒒𝒒
𝒏𝒏 = 𝒑𝒑 �( )
𝑬𝑬

where: 𝑛𝑛 = appropriate sample size

𝑝𝑝 ̂ = sample proportion of success
𝑞𝑞� = sample proportion of failure
𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 = critical value
2

What’s More

Independent Activity 25.1

Your Turn
Complete Me

Complete the table below by supplying the needed information and solve for the
appropriate sample size n.

1. Confidence level 99%,

Population standard deviation = 30,
margin of error = 2.5

2. Confidence level 90%,

Population standard deviation σ = 27,
margin of error = 7.5

3. Confidence level 95%,

Population standard deviation σ = 9,
margin of error = 4.5

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 4. Confidence level 92%,
Population standard deviation σ = 45,
margin of error = 3

5. Confidence level 98%,

Population standard deviation σ = 30,
margin of error = 2.5

No. Confidence 𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� E 𝜎𝜎 n

2
Level
1

Independent Assessment 25.1

Your Turn
Solve Me

Determine the minimum sample size for each of the following:

a. 95% confidence level, E = 4.8 , σ = 30

b. 96% confidence level, E = 5 , σ = 45

c. 99% confidence level, E = 8.5 , σ = 55

Independent Activity 25.2

Your Turn
Solve Me
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
Using the formula for computing the appropriate sample size, 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2 derive the
𝐸𝐸
formula for the margin of error (E) and population standard deviation(𝜎𝜎).

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 Independent Assessment 25.2
Your Turn
Solve Me

1. A random sample of size 70 was used with a population standard deviation

of 15. Assuming that there is a 92% confidence level, what is the margin of
error?

𝑛𝑛 = __________
σ = __________
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� =__________
2

formula to be used: ________________

solution:

2. Compute for the appropriate sample size needed if the margin of error is 15,
with a population standard deviation of 43 and a 98% level of confidence.

𝐸𝐸 = __________
σ = __________
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� =__________
2

formula to be used: ________________

solution:

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 What I Have Learned

Let us summarize what you have learned by completing the following table. Write the
correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Write the formulas here.

Margin of Error Minimum Sample Size

𝐸𝐸 = ________________ 𝑛𝑛 = ________________

where:

𝑛𝑛 = ________________________

𝐸𝐸 = ________________________

𝜎𝜎 = ________________________

𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� = ________________________
2

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 What I Can Do

MAKE YOUR SURVEY NOW!

Materials needed:

Bond paper, calculator, pen and pencil

Things to do:

1. Make a problem statement anchored in any of the following issues:

a. Public Health like COVID – 19 pandemic
b. Climate change
c. Overpopulation
d. Gender Inequality
e. Bullying
f. Poverty

2. Identify a random variable related to your selected issue. For example, the
number of facemasks used for Public Health issues, the volume of waste
disposal for climate change, the number of children in a family for
overpopulation, etc.

3. Survey all your classmates.

4. Compute for the population mean, standard deviation, and the margin of
σ
error. Use the formula: E = zα ∙ and a confidence level of 90%, 95%, and
2 √n
99%.

5. Compute for the appropriate sample size using the computed values in
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
number 4. Use the formula: 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2 and a confidence level of 90%, 95%,
𝐸𝐸
and 99%.

6. Interpret your results in the context of your problem statement.

7. How important is sampling in the survey? Is sampling necessary in your

survey? Justify your answer.

8. What steps can you suggest in solving the problem stated in your output?

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 SURVEY CRITERIA

Accuracy of the solution 50%

Clarity and content of the problem 25%

Originality and creativity 25%

TOTAL 100%

Notes to the Teacher

Remind the students about ethical issues in conducting

research such as informed consent, respect for anonymity,
confidentiality, privacy, and data protection. Tell them that you
may not let them present their output if it does not follow the
standard procedure in research.

Some authors present Slovin’s formula in determining the

sample size. It is used when nothing is known about the behavior
of a population.

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 Assessment

Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.

Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following coefficients are the 95% confidence coefficients?

A. ± 1.65
B. ± 1.96
C. ±2.40
D. ±2.58

2. When alpha is 0.01, confidence level is equal to _________.

A. 10%
B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 99%

3. Which of the following values illustrates confidence coefficients?

A. 0.05
B. 99%
C. 1.96
D. 35.75

4. Confidence interval is also knowns as _____________________.

A. alpha
B. confidence coefficient
C. interval coefficient
D. interval estimate

For numbers 5-11, refer to the following given values:

99% confidence level, 𝜎𝜎 = 7 and 𝐸𝐸 = 2.

5. What is the given confidence level?

A. 0.01
B. 0.05
C. 0.10
D. 99%

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6. What is 𝛼𝛼?
A. 0.01
B. 0.05
C. 0.10
D. 99%

7. What are the confidence coefficients?

A. ±1.645
B. ±1.96
C. ±2.20
D. ±2.58

8. Which of the following is the given population standard deviation?

A. 99%
B. 2
C. 2.58
D. 7

9. What is the margin of error?

A. 99%
B. 2
C. 2.58
D. 7

10. Compute for the appropriate sample size.

A. 80
B. 81
C. 82
D. 83

11. If the confidence level is lowered to 90% what will be the appropriate sample
size?
A. 34
B. 35
C. 36
D. 37

12. What is the sample size needed if the margin of error is 30 and the standard
deviation of 45 with a 98% confidence level?
A. 16
B. 15
C. 14
D. 13

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 13. Calculate the sample size of the given data: E = 5, σ = 20, with a 95%
confidence level.
A. 65
B. 64
C. 63
D. 62

14. Which of the following is NOT needed in computing the minimum sample size
for the estimation of the population mean?
A. sample mean
B. confidence level
C. margin of error
D. population standard deviation

15. Which of the following formulas is used to get the sample size of the
population?
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 2
A. 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2 C. 𝑛𝑛 = ( )
𝐸𝐸 𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼�
2

𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝐸𝐸 𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝐸𝐸
B. 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2 D. 𝑛𝑛 = ( 2
)2
𝜎𝜎 𝜎𝜎

Additional Activities

For students with internet connectivity via wi-fi or data. Please watch and to answer
it on your own.

To deepen your knowledge on computing for the appropriate sample size using the
length of interval you can visit the following websites,
https://youtu.be/XO9NtHvRQTQ and http://youtu.be/uMILjv6Fs94.

For students with NO internet connectivity. Consider the questions below and answer
it on your own.

Researchers are interested to estimate the mean cholesterol level of a particular

variety of monkey. Researchers would like their estimate with in 1 mg/dl of the
monkey’s blood at 95% confidence level. Previous study suggests a 𝜎𝜎 = 5 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚/𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.
Obtaining monkeys is expensive and time consuming. What is the minimum number
of monkeys would they need to generate satisfactory estimate?

Given: 𝜎𝜎 = 5 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚/𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑, 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 = 95% = 0.95 and 𝐸𝐸 = 1 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚/𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 𝜎𝜎 2
Use the formula: 𝑛𝑛 = � 2
�
𝐸𝐸

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 Module 25
CO_Q3_Statistics and Probability SHS 20
What I Know What’s New
1. A
2. D
3. C
𝜎𝜎
2 √𝑛𝑛
4. B

Step 1: 𝐸𝐸 = 𝑧𝑧𝛼𝛼 ∙
5. A
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
2
6. A
𝐸𝐸
Step 2: √𝑛𝑛 =
7. B
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
2
8. A
𝐸𝐸
Step 3: 𝑛𝑛 = ( )2
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. D
What’s In
A.
1. 59.63
2. 4.6
3. 3.842
4. 24
5. 97
B.
Lower Confidence Upper Confidence
Confidence Margin of Error Limit Limit
coefficient
𝝈𝝈
𝜶𝜶
𝟐𝟐
𝝈𝝈 𝝈𝝈
√𝒏𝒏
𝑬𝑬 = 𝒛𝒛 ∙
𝑳𝑳 = 𝒙𝒙
� − 𝒛𝒛𝜶𝜶 ∙ 𝑳𝑳 = 𝒙𝒙
� + 𝒛𝒛𝜶𝜶 ∙
𝟐𝟐 √𝒏𝒏 𝟐𝟐 √𝒏𝒏
1.96 2.34 67.66 72.34
Answer Key
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CO_Q3_Statistics and Probability SHS 21
What’s More
Independent Activity 25.1
No. Confidence E n
Level
2
𝑍𝑍𝛼𝛼� 𝜎𝜎
1 99% or 0.99 2.58 2.5 30 959
2 90% or 0.90 1.645 7.5 27 36
3 95% or 0.95 1.96 4.5 9 16
4 92% or 0.92 1.75 3 45 690
5 98% or 0.98 2.33 2.5 30 782
Independent Assessment 25.1
a. 151 b. 341 c. 279
Independent Activity 25.2
𝝈𝝈 √𝒏𝒏•𝑬𝑬
𝟐𝟐 √𝒏𝒏 𝒁𝒁𝜶𝜶�
𝟐𝟐
𝑬𝑬 = 𝒛𝒛𝜶𝜶 ∙ 𝝈𝝈 =
Independent Assessment 25.2
𝝈𝝈
𝟐𝟐 √𝒏𝒏
A. 𝒏𝒏 = 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕, 𝝈𝝈 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏, 𝒁𝒁𝜶𝜶�𝟐𝟐 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕, 𝑬𝑬 = 𝒛𝒛𝜶𝜶 ∙ 𝑬𝑬 = 𝟑𝟑. 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
𝒁𝒁𝜶𝜶� 𝝈𝝈
𝟐𝟐
𝑬𝑬
B. E= 15, 𝝈𝝈 = 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒, 𝒁𝒁𝜶𝜶�𝟐𝟐 = 𝟐𝟐. 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑, 𝒏𝒏 = ( )𝟐𝟐, 𝒏𝒏 = 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒
Assessment
1. B 6. A 11. A
2. D 7. D 12. D
3. C 8. D 13. D
4. D 9. B 14. A
5. D 10. C 15. A
References

Books:

Mahmot, Millard R. and Mamhot, Alice A. Statistics and Probability. Unlimited

Books Library Service & Publishing Inc., 2016.

Malate, Jose S. Statistics and Probability. Vicarish Publications and Trading,

Inc., 2017.

Belecina, Rene R. et.al. Statistics and Probability, 1st Edition. Sampaloc Manila:
Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc., 2016.

Lim, Yvette, et.al. Math for Engaged Learning Statistics and Probability. Quezon
City: SIBS Publishing House, 2016.

Orines, Fernando B. Next Century Mathematics Statistics and Probability. Quezon

City: Phoenix Publishing House, 2016.

Internet Source:

https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/confidence-interval-calculator.html
https://www.insightsassociation.org/article/importance-confidence-intervals
https://youtu.be/XO9NtHvRQTQ
http://youtu.be/uMILjv6Fs94

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