AQA S3 2007 June — Question 4

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleS3 (Statistics 3)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicCentral limit theorem
TypeSample size determination

4 A machine is used to fill 5-litre plastic containers with vinegar. The volume, in litres, of vinegar in a container filled by the machine may be assumed to be normally distributed with mean \(\mu\) and standard deviation 0.08 . A quality control inspector requires a \(99 \%\) confidence interval for \(\mu\) to be constructed such that it has a width of at most 0.05 litres. Calculate, to the nearest 5, the sample size necessary in order to achieve the inspector's requirement.