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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A 95% confidence interval for a population mean was reported to be 152 to 160. If the standard deviation \(\sigma=15\), then the sample size is (given \(Z_{0.025}=1.96\) ) :

  1. A 40
  2. B 60
  3. C 54
  4. D 50
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(C) 54

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\(\text{E} = \frac{160 - 152}{2} = 4\) \(n = \left(\frac{1.96 \times 15}{4}\right)^2 = (7.35)^2 = 54.0225 \approx 54\)
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