Slovin's Formula - exercises

SLOVIN'S FORMULA

Learning Targets

At the end of the lesson, I can

• determine the sample size of the population using Slovin's formula

• apply Slovin's formula in solving word problems

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is Slovin's Formula?

note: n = sample size; e = margin of error; N = population size

• $$n=\frac{N}{\left(1+Ne\right)}$$

• $$n=\frac{N}{\left(1+Ne^2\right)}$$

• $$n=\frac{N}{\left(1-Ne\right)}$$

• $$n=\frac{N}{\left(1-Ne^2\right)}$$

Multiple Choice

Determine the sample size with the following given:

N=20,000; e=5%

• 392

• 4

• 13,333

Multiple Choice

Determine the sample size with the following given:

N=10,000; e=10%

• 99.99

• 99

• 100

Multiple Choice

Determine the sample size with the following given:

N=40,000; e=8%

• 2.49

• 2

• 156

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N=100,000; e=2%

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N=500,000; e=5%

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The school administrators will soon research the effectiveness of conducting online classes with a margin of error of 5%. If the population of the students is 1200, what is the needed students' sample size?

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Barangay Tumana has a population of 43,239 as per Philippine Statistics Authority. You wanted to conduct a study if majority of the residents would have their electronic gadgets repaired or not with an 8% margin of error. What would be the sample size?

Poll

Which of the following learning targets were you able to achieve?

(You can check as many as you want)

• determine the sample size of the population using Slovin's formula

• apply Slovin's formula in solving word problems