Can you taste PTC? PTC is a substance that has a strong bitter taste for somepeople and

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Can you taste PTC? PTC is a substance that has a strong bitter taste for somepeople and is tasteless for others. The ability to taste PTC is inherited. About 75% of Italians can taste PTC, for example. You want to estimate the proportionof Americans with at least one Italian grandparent who can taste PTC. Startingwith the 75% estimate for Italians, how large a sample must you collect in orderto estimate the proportion of PTC tasters within 0.04 with 90% confidence?

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