A random sample of n items is to be taken from a distribution with mean μ and standard deviation σ.
a. Use the Chebyshev inequality to determine the smallest number of items n that must be taken in order to satisfy the following relation:
b. Use the central limit theorem to determine the smallest number of items n that must be taken in order to satisfy the relation in part (a) approximately. |
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