QUESTION 5 A scientist wishes to estimate the average depth of a river. He wants to be 90% confident that the estimate is accurate within 5 feet. From a previous study, the standard deviation of the depths measured was 50 feet. Determine the minimum number of measurements that leads to the given accuracy. None 241 251 261 271
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