P value =0.069.................by using Z table or Excel command =2*(1-NORMSDIST(1.82))
Two tailed alternative hypothesis.
A parts producer claims that average length of their fiberglass tubing products is exactly 6 centimeters...
[6-34] The manufacturer of a new fiberglass tire claims that its average life will be at least 40,000 miles. To verify this claim, sample of 15 tires are tested. Sample mean was 41.1 (in 1000 miles), and sample standard deviation was 2.50. Assuming the measurements were random sample from a Normal distribution, calculate 95% one-sided confidence interval for true mean tire life. Choose lower-bound or upper-bound, whichever is appropriate. (Round to 2 decimals.) Your Answer: Answer
An ammunition producer claims his best product has an average lifespan of exactly 18 years. A skeptical product evaluator asks for evidence (data) that might be used to evaluate this claim. The product evaluator was provided data collected from a random sample of 50 people who used the product. Using the data, an average product lifespan of 15 years and a standard deviation of 8 years was calculated. Select the 90%, confidence interval for the true mean lifespan of this...
1. A baseball team claims that the mean length of its games is 2.8 hours. State H0 and Ha in words and in symbols. Then determine whether the hypothesis test for this claim is left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed. Explain your reasoning. State the null hypothesis in words and in symbols. Choose the correct answer below. 2. An Internet provider is trying to gain advertising deals and claims that the mean time a customer spends online per day is greater than...
1) The state of CT claims that the average time in prison is 15 years. A random survey of 75 inmates revealed that the average length of time in prison is 16.4 years with a standard deviation of 6.7 years. Conduct a hypothesis to test the state of CT's claim. What type of test should be run? t-test of a mean z-test of a proportion The alternative hypothesis indicates a right-tailed test left-tailed test two-tailed test Calculate the p-value. Keep...
1.Child Health and Development Studies (CHDS) has been collecting data about expectant mothers in Oakland, CA since 1959. One of the measurements taken by CHDS is the weight increase (in pounds) for expectant mothers in the second trimester. In a fictitious study, suppose that CHDS finds the average weight increase in the second trimester is 14 pounds. Suppose also that, in 2015, a random sample of 42 expectant mothers have mean weight increase of 15.7 pounds in the second trimester,...