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R Software Modulerwasp_samplenorm.wasp
Title produced by softwareMinimum Sample Size - Testing Mean
Date of computationMon, 24 Oct 2011 16:31:37 -0400
Cite this page as followsStatistical Computations at FreeStatistics.org, Office for Research Development and Education, URL https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?v=date/2011/Oct/24/t1319488345se53pvf6677ssd3.htm/, Retrieved Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:49:00 +0000
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-     [One Sample Tests about the Mean] [] [2010-10-25 21:41:42] [b98453cac15ba1066b407e146608df68]
- R  D  [One Sample Tests about the Mean] [] [2011-10-24 18:45:46] [46896e8a404bb9354f2d070359621409]
-    D    [One Sample Tests about the Mean] [Taak 7] [2011-10-24 19:12:15] [74be16979710d4c4e7c6647856088456]
- RMPD      [Testing Mean with known Variance - Sample Size] [Taak 9] [2011-10-24 20:21:06] [088a244c534fec2347300624359db3c1]
- RM            [Minimum Sample Size - Testing Mean] [Taak 11] [2011-10-24 20:31:37] [84449ea5bbe6e767918d59f07903f9b5] [Current]
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Summary of computational transaction
Raw Inputview raw input (R code)
Raw Outputview raw output of R engine
Computing time1 seconds
R Server'George Udny Yule' @ yule.wessa.net

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Summary of computational transaction \tabularnewline
Raw Input & view raw input (R code)  \tabularnewline
Raw Output & view raw output of R engine  \tabularnewline
Computing time & 1 seconds \tabularnewline
R Server & 'George Udny Yule' @ yule.wessa.net \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=0

[TABLE]
[ROW][C]Summary of computational transaction[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Raw Input[/C][C]view raw input (R code) [/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Raw Output[/C][C]view raw output of R engine [/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Computing time[/C][C]1 seconds[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]R Server[/C][C]'George Udny Yule' @ yule.wessa.net[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=0

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Summary of computational transaction
Raw Inputview raw input (R code)
Raw Outputview raw output of R engine
Computing time1 seconds
R Server'George Udny Yule' @ yule.wessa.net






Minimum Sample Size
Population Size105
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Variance13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)3.60481761149153
z(alpha) + z(beta)3.28970725390294
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)64.9899212937402
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)60.3717860543336

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size \tabularnewline
Population Size & 105 \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 1 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & 13 \tabularnewline
z(alpha/2) + z(beta) & 3.60481761149153 \tabularnewline
z(alpha) + z(beta) & 3.28970725390294 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & 64.9899212937402 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & 60.3717860543336 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=1

[TABLE]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Size[/C][C]105[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Margin of Error[/C][C]1[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]13[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha/2) + z(beta)[/C][C]3.60481761149153[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha) + z(beta)[/C][C]3.28970725390294[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]64.9899212937402[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]60.3717860543336[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=1

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Minimum Sample Size
Population Size105
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Variance13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)3.60481761149153
z(alpha) + z(beta)3.28970725390294
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)64.9899212937402
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)60.3717860543336






Minimum Sample Size (for Infinite Populations)
Population Sizeinfinite
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Variance13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)3.60481761149153
z(alpha) + z(beta)3.28970725390294
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)168.931230157553
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)140.688259612961

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size (for Infinite Populations) \tabularnewline
Population Size & infinite \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 1 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & 13 \tabularnewline
z(alpha/2) + z(beta) & 3.60481761149153 \tabularnewline
z(alpha) + z(beta) & 3.28970725390294 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & 168.931230157553 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & 140.688259612961 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=2

[TABLE]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (for Infinite Populations)[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Size[/C][C]infinite[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Margin of Error[/C][C]1[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]13[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha/2) + z(beta)[/C][C]3.60481761149153[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha) + z(beta)[/C][C]3.28970725390294[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]168.931230157553[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]140.688259612961[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=2

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The GUIDs for individual cells are displayed in the table below:

Minimum Sample Size (for Infinite Populations)
Population Sizeinfinite
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Variance13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)3.60481761149153
z(alpha) + z(beta)3.28970725390294
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)168.931230157553
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)140.688259612961






Minimum Sample Size (Unknown Population Variance)
Population Size105
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)3.66675260030667
t(alpha) + t(beta)3.34185224422168
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)65.8301666270624
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)61.1769076976371

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size (Unknown Population Variance) \tabularnewline
Population Size & 105 \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 1 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & unknown \tabularnewline
t(alpha/2) + t(beta) & 3.66675260030667 \tabularnewline
t(alpha) + t(beta) & 3.34185224422168 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & 65.8301666270624 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & 61.1769076976371 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=3

[TABLE]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (Unknown Population Variance)[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Size[/C][C]105[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Margin of Error[/C][C]1[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]unknown[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha/2) + t(beta)[/C][C]3.66675260030667[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha) + t(beta)[/C][C]3.34185224422168[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]65.8301666270624[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]61.1769076976371[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=3

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The GUIDs for individual cells are displayed in the table below:

Minimum Sample Size (Unknown Population Variance)
Population Size105
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)3.66675260030667
t(alpha) + t(beta)3.34185224422168
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)65.8301666270624
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)61.1769076976371






Minimum Sample Size(Infinite Population, Unknown Population Variance)
Population Sizeinfinite
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)3.62816902032638
t(alpha) + t(beta)3.31167025401028
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)171.126935720729
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)142.573078326854

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size(Infinite Population, Unknown Population Variance) \tabularnewline
Population Size & infinite \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 1 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & unknown \tabularnewline
t(alpha/2) + t(beta) & 3.62816902032638 \tabularnewline
t(alpha) + t(beta) & 3.31167025401028 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & 171.126935720729 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & 142.573078326854 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=4

[TABLE]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size(Infinite Population, Unknown Population Variance)[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Size[/C][C]infinite[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Margin of Error[/C][C]1[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]unknown[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha/2) + t(beta)[/C][C]3.62816902032638[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha) + t(beta)[/C][C]3.31167025401028[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]171.126935720729[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]142.573078326854[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=134963&T=4

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The GUIDs for individual cells are displayed in the table below:

Minimum Sample Size(Infinite Population, Unknown Population Variance)
Population Sizeinfinite
Margin of Error1
Confidence0.95
Power0.95
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)3.62816902032638
t(alpha) + t(beta)3.31167025401028
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)171.126935720729
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)142.573078326854


Figures (Output of Computation)

Input Parameters & R Code

Parameters (Session):
par1 = 13 ; par2 = 20 ; par3 = 21 ; par4 = 0.05 ; par5 = 0.05 ;
Parameters (R input):
par1 = 105 ; par2 = 1 ; par3 = 0.95 ; par4 = 13 ; par5 = 0.95 ;
R code (references can be found in the software module):
par1 <- as.numeric(par1)
par2 <- as.numeric(par2)
par3 <- as.numeric(par3)
par4 <- as.numeric(par4)
par5 <- as.numeric(par5)
(z <- abs(qnorm((1-par3)/2)) + abs(qnorm(1-par5)))
(z1 <- abs(qnorm(1-par3)) + abs(qnorm(1-par5)))
z2 <- z*z
z2one <- z1*z1
z24 <- z2 * par4
z24one <- z2one * par4
npop <- array(NA, 200)
ppop <- array(NA, 200)
for (i in 1:200)
{
ppop[i] <- i * 100
npop[i] <- ppop[i] * z24 / (z24 + (ppop[i] - 1) * par2*par2)
}
bitmap(file='pic1.png')
plot(ppop,npop, xlab='population size', ylab='sample size (2 sided test)', main = paste('Confidence',par3))
dumtext <- paste('Margin of error = ',par2)
dumtext <- paste(dumtext,' Population Var. = ')
dumtext <- paste(dumtext, par4)
mtext(dumtext)
grid()
dev.off()
par2sq <- par2 * par2
num <- par1 * z24
denom <- z24 + (par1 - 1) * par2sq
(n <- num/denom)
num1 <- par1 * z24one
denom1 <- z24one + (par1 - 1) * par2sq
(n1 <- num1/denom1)
load(file='createtable')
a<-table.start()
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size',2,TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Size',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Margin of Error',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par2)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Confidence',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par3)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Power',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par5)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Variance',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par4)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'z(alpha/2) + z(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'z(alpha) + z(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,n)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,n1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.end(a)
table.save(a,file='mytable.tab')
(ni <- z24 / (par2sq))
(ni1 <- z24one / (par2sq))
a<-table.start()
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (for Infinite Populations)',2,TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Size',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,'infinite')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Margin of Error',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par2)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Confidence',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par3)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Power',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par5)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Variance',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par4)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'z(alpha/2) + z(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'z(alpha) + z(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,ni)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,ni1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.end(a)
table.save(a,file='mytable.tab')
(z <- abs(qt((1-par3)/2,n-1)) + abs(qt(1-par5,n-1)))
(z1 <- abs(qt(1-par3,n1-1)) + abs(qt(1-par5,n1-1)))
z2 <- z*z
z2one <- z1*z1
z24 <- z2 * par4
z24one <- z2one * par4
par2sq <- par2 * par2
num <- par1 * z24
denom <- z24 + (par1 - 1) * par2sq
(n <- num/denom)
num1 <- par1 * z24one
denom1 <- z24one + (par1 - 1) * par2sq
(n1 <- num1/denom1)
a<-table.start()
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (Unknown Population Variance)',2,TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Size',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Margin of Error',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par2)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Confidence',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par3)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Power',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par5)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Variance',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,'unknown')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'t(alpha/2) + t(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'t(alpha) + t(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,n)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,n1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.end(a)
table.save(a,file='mytable.tab')
(z <- abs(qt((1-par3)/2,ni-1)) + abs(qt(1-par5,ni-1)))
(z1 <- abs(qt(1-par3,ni1-1)) + abs(qt(1-par5,ni1-1)))
z2 <- z*z
z2one <- z1*z1
z24 <- z2 * par4
z24one <- z2one * par4
(ni <- z24 / (par2sq))
(ni1 <- z24one / (par2sq))
a<-table.start()
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size
(Infinite Population, Unknown Population Variance)',2,TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Size',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,'infinite')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Margin of Error',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par2)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Confidence',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par3)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Power',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,par5)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Population Variance',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,'unknown')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'t(alpha/2) + t(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'t(alpha) + t(beta)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,z1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,ni)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,ni1)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.end(a)
table.save(a,file='mytable.tab')