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R Software Modulerwasp_samplenorm.wasp
Title produced by softwareMinimum Sample Size - Testing Mean
Date of computationSun, 24 Oct 2010 14:13:31 +0000
Cite this page as followsStatistical Computations at FreeStatistics.org, Office for Research Development and Education, URL https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?v=date/2010/Oct/24/t1287929578k2c2ytzyf38jak9.htm/, Retrieved Sat, 02 Aug 2025 17:14:40 +0000
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-     [Factor Analysis] [Sleep in Mammals ...] [2010-03-21 11:39:53] [b98453cac15ba1066b407e146608df68]
- RMPD  [Testing Mean with unknown Variance - Critical Value] [Hypothesis Test a...] [2010-10-19 11:45:26] [b98453cac15ba1066b407e146608df68]
F   PD    [Testing Mean with unknown Variance - Critical Value] [task 4: academic ...] [2010-10-22 07:53:14] [18a20458ff88c9ba38344d123a9464bc]
F    D      [Testing Mean with unknown Variance - Critical Value] [task 5: academic ...] [2010-10-22 08:06:35] [18a20458ff88c9ba38344d123a9464bc]
- RMPD          [Minimum Sample Size - Testing Mean] [task 11: academic...] [2010-10-24 14:13:31] [1b6bbf3cf94635fe119752c144706ab0] [Current]
-                 [Minimum Sample Size - Testing Mean] [] [2010-10-26 20:38:37] [76e72a1b37cce9a27058d2e4927e5bf5]
- R               [Minimum Sample Size - Testing Mean] [] [2010-10-26 21:02:32] [5278e0a58c5de897b31ce79607e774d7]
- R P             [Minimum Sample Size - Testing Mean] [Academic Motivati...] [2010-10-27 00:08:20] [b20a509e36241371274681d9edf773da]
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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'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ 193.190.124.24

\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 & 'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ 193.190.124.24 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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]'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ 193.190.124.24[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
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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'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ 193.190.124.24






Minimum Sample Size
Population Size105
Margin of Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Variance0.13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)1.95996398454005
z(alpha) + z(beta)1.64485362695147
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)1.97875926961299
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)1.40145186875144

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size \tabularnewline
Population Size & 105 \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & 0.13 \tabularnewline
z(alpha/2) + z(beta) & 1.95996398454005 \tabularnewline
z(alpha) + z(beta) & 1.64485362695147 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & 1.97875926961299 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & 1.40145186875144 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]0.13[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha/2) + z(beta)[/C][C]1.95996398454005[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha) + z(beta)[/C][C]1.64485362695147[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]1.97875926961299[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]1.40145186875144[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&T=1

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

Minimum Sample Size
Population Size105
Margin of Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Variance0.13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)1.95996398454005
z(alpha) + z(beta)1.64485362695147
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)1.97875926961299
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)1.40145186875144






Minimum Sample Size (for Infinite Populations)
Population Sizeinfinite
Margin of Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Variance0.13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)1.95996398454005
z(alpha) + z(beta)1.64485362695147
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)1.99755858676094
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)1.40688259612961

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size (for Infinite Populations) \tabularnewline
Population Size & infinite \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & 0.13 \tabularnewline
z(alpha/2) + z(beta) & 1.95996398454005 \tabularnewline
z(alpha) + z(beta) & 1.64485362695147 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & 1.99755858676094 \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & 1.40688259612961 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]0.13[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha/2) + z(beta)[/C][C]1.95996398454005[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]z(alpha) + z(beta)[/C][C]1.64485362695147[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]1.99755858676094[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]1.40688259612961[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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 Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Variance0.13
z(alpha/2) + z(beta)1.95996398454005
z(alpha) + z(beta)1.64485362695147
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)1.99755858676094
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)1.40688259612961






Minimum Sample Size (Unknown Population Variance)
Population Size105
Margin of Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)NaN
t(alpha) + t(beta)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)NaN

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size (Unknown Population Variance) \tabularnewline
Population Size & 105 \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & unknown \tabularnewline
t(alpha/2) + t(beta) & NaN \tabularnewline
t(alpha) + t(beta) & NaN \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & NaN \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & NaN \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]unknown[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha/2) + t(beta)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha) + t(beta)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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 Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)NaN
t(alpha) + t(beta)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)NaN






Minimum Sample Size(Infinite Population, Unknown Population Variance)
Population Sizeinfinite
Margin of Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)NaN
t(alpha) + t(beta)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)NaN

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Minimum Sample Size(Infinite Population, Unknown Population Variance) \tabularnewline
Population Size & infinite \tabularnewline
Margin of Error & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Confidence & 0.95 \tabularnewline
Power & 0.5 \tabularnewline
Population Variance & unknown \tabularnewline
t(alpha/2) + t(beta) & NaN \tabularnewline
t(alpha) + t(beta) & NaN \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test) & NaN \tabularnewline
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test) & NaN \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Confidence[/C][C]0.95[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Power[/C][C]0.5[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Population Variance[/C][C]unknown[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha/2) + t(beta)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]t(alpha) + t(beta)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)[/C][C]NaN[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=87855&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 Error0.5
Confidence0.95
Power0.5
Population Varianceunknown
t(alpha/2) + t(beta)NaN
t(alpha) + t(beta)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (2 sided test)NaN
Minimum Sample Size (1 sided test)NaN


Figures (Output of Computation)

Input Parameters & R Code

Parameters (Session):
par1 = 105 ; par2 = 0.5 ; par3 = 0.95 ; par4 = 0.13 ; par5 = 0.50 ;
Parameters (R input):
par1 = 105 ; par2 = 0.5 ; par3 = 0.95 ; par4 = 0.13 ; par5 = 0.50 ;
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')