Respuesta :
Answer:
They now should survey 800 people.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a sample with a number n of people surveyed with a probability of a success of [tex]\pi[/tex], and a confidence level of [tex]1-\alpha[/tex], we have the following confidence interval of proportions.
[tex]\pi \pm z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}}[/tex]
In which
z is the zscore that has a pvalue of [tex]1 - \frac{\alpha}{2}[/tex].
The margin of error is:
[tex]M = z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}}[/tex]
In this problem:
Same level of confidence, so same z
Same proportion, so same [tex]\pi[/tex]
We have to change n
We want to reduce the margin of error by half.
M is inverse proportion to the square root of n. That is, as n increases, M decreases.
We want to decrese M by half. So we need to increase n by a factor of 2^2 = 4
The first survey had a sample of 200 people
Increasing by a factor of 4.
200*4 = 800
They now should survey 800 people.
