Ways Of Calculating Sample Size. 258 2 05 1-05 001 2 665605 0500001 16641 The sample size for the chosen parameters should be 16641 which is a very large sample. How many people are you talking about in total.
A good maximum sample size is usually around 10 of the population as long as this does not exceed. Most statisticians agree that the minimum sample size to get any kind of meaningful result is 100. The minimum sample size is 100.
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Margin of error confidence interval. Good luck with your research. May 01 2017 You can use the formula to calculate a sample size for a confidence level of 99 and margin of error -1 01 using the standard deviation suggestion of05. Multiply the result by the z-score consistent with your desired confidence interval according to the following table.