Questions from Statistics


Q: The CEO of the company in Example 9 claims that the mean

The CEO of the company in Example 9 claims that the mean workday of the company’s mechanical engineers is less than 8.5 hours. A random sample of 25 of the company’s mechanical engineers has a mean wo...

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Q: In Example 10, at α = 0.01, is

In Example 10, at α = 0.01, is there enough evidence to reject the claim?

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Q: The P-value for a hypothesis test is P = 0

The P-value for a hypothesis test is P = 0.0745. What is your decision when the level of significance is 1. α = 0.05 and 2. α = 0.10?

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Q: Find the P-value for a left-tailed hypothesis test

Find the P-value for a left-tailed hypothesis test with a standardized test statistic of z = -1.71. Decide whether to reject H0 when the level of significance is α = 0.05.

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Q: Find the P-value for a two-tailed hypothesis test

Find the P-value for a two-tailed hypothesis test with a standardized test statistic of z = 1.64. Decide whether to reject H0 when the level of significance is α = 0.10.

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Q: Homeowners claim that the mean speed of automobiles traveling on their street

Homeowners claim that the mean speed of automobiles traveling on their street is greater than the speed limit of 35 miles per hour. A random sample of 100 automobiles has a mean speed of 36 miles per...

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Q: According to a study of employed U.S. adults ages

According to a study of employed U.S. adults ages 18 and over, the mean number of workdays missed due to illness or injury in the past 12 months is 3.5 days. You randomly select 25 employed U.S. adult...

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Q: Test the claim about the population mean µ at the level of

Test the claim about the population mean µ at the level of significance α. Assume the population is normally distributed. Claim: µ ≠ 5880; α = 0.03; σ = 413 Sample statistics: x = 5771, n = 67

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Q: The P-value for a hypothesis test is shown. Use

The P-value for a hypothesis test is shown. Use the P-value to decide whether to reject H0 when the level of significance is a. α = 0.01, b. α = 0.05, and c. α = 0.10. P = 0.0461

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Q: Test the claim about the population mean µ at the level of

Test the claim about the population mean µ at the level of significance α. Assume the population is normally distributed. Claim: µ ≤ 22,500; α = 0.01; σ = 1200 Sample statistics: x = 23,500, n = 45

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