The answer to Exercise 19 part (d) is needed for this exercise. A geologist counts 64

Chapter 5, Problem 20

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The answer to Exercise 19 part (d) is needed for this exercise. A geologist counts 64 emitted particles in one minute from a certain radioactive rock.  

Find a 95% confidence interval for the rate of emis- sions in units of particles per minute.  

After four minutes, 256 particles are counted. Find a 95% confidence interval for the rate of emissions in units of particles per minute.

For how many minutes should errors be counted in order that the 95% confidence interval specifies the rate to within \(\pm 1\) particle per minute?

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\pm 1

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