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An EPA investigator wants to determine the proportion of fish that are inedible because of chemical...
An
EPA investigator wants to determine the proportion of fish that are
inedible because of chemical pollution downstream of a factory.
Determine the number of fish that should be sampled in order for
the answer to be within +- 3% at the 99% confidence level. show all
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