SIAO, Jykx L.

BSA-3

ACTIVITY 1: T-test for the mean

1. Solution
• Hypothesis n=10
H0: μ=179 x̄=205
H1: μ≠179 (claim) s=26
a=0.01
• Critical values df= 9
CV=±3.250

• T-test value
x̄- μ 205-179
t= s|√n = 26|√10 =3.162

*Null hypothesis is not rejected since the P-value is not less than or equal to a=0.01

-3.250 0 3.250

*Therefore, there is not enough evidence to support the claim that the average expense is $179.

2. Solution
• Hypothesis n=5
H0: μ=2000 x̄=1885.8
H1: μ≠2000 (claim) s=2456.3
a=0.01
• Critical values df=4
CV=-3.747

• T-test value
x̄- μ 1885.8-2000
t= s|√n = 2456.3|√5 =0.104

*Null hypothesis is not rejected since the P-value is not less than or equal to a=0.01
 CV=-3.747 0

T-test value=0.0104

*Therefore, there is not enough evidence to support the claim that the average acreage is 2000.

3. Solution
• Hypothesis
H0: μ=4172
H1: μ>4172

• Critical values
CV=1.7291

• T-test value
x̄- μ 4560-4172
t= s|√n = 1590|√20 =1.091

*Null hypothesis is not rejected since the P-value is not greater than or equal to a=0.05

0 CV= 1.7291

T-test value=1.091
*Therefore, there is not enough evidence to support the claim that they pay more than the national
average of $4172.

4. Solution
• Hypothesis n=25
H0: μ=25.4 mins x̄=22.1
H1: μ<25.4 mins s=5.3
a=0.10
• Critical values df= 24
CV=-1.318

• T-test value
x̄- μ 22.1-25.4
t= s|√n = 5.3|√25 =3.113

*Null hypothesis is rejected since the P-value is not less than or equal to a=0.10

CV=-3.113 0

*Therefore, there is enough evidence to support the claim that the average commute time is 25.4 mins.

5. Solution
• Hypothesis n=10
H0: μ=700 (claim) x̄=606.5
H1: μ<700 s=109.1
a=0.025
• Critical values df= 9
CV=-2.262

• T-test value
x̄- μ 606.5-700
t= s|√n = 109.1|√10 =2.71
*Null hypothesis is rejected since the T-test falls within the critical region.

TV=-2.71

CV=-2.262

*Therefore, there is enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis that claims that the average height of
building is at least 700 feet.

ACTIVITY 2: T-test for the difference between two means

1. Solution
• Hypothesis n=10
H0: μ1= μ2 a=0.05
H1: μ1≠ μ2 df= 9

• Critical values
CV=±2.262

• T-test value
(x̄1-x̄2)-( μ1- μ2) ((83256-88-354)-0) -5098
T= √S12 + S22 =√(3256)2+(2341)2 =
1268.141 =-4.02
N1 + N2 10 10

TV=-4.02 CV= 2.262 0 CV= 2.262

*Reject the Null hypothesis since the TV (-4.02) falls within the critical region and the PV is smaller than
0.05
*Therefore, there is enough evidence that tax assessors and real estate appraiser disagrees on the value
of homes.

2. Solution
• Hypothesis
H0: μ1- μ2=0 a=0.01
H1: μ1- μ2≠0 df= 14

• Critical values P value=0.00167

CV=2.977

• T-test value
(x̄1-x̄2)-( μ1- μ2) ((22.45-18.50)-0)
T= √S12 + S22 =√(16.4)2+(18.2)2 =2.60
N1 + N2 15 15

-2.977 0 TV=2.60

* Null hypothesis is not rejected since the TV do not fall within the CV.

*Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to conclude a difference in average television watching times
between the two groups.

3. Solution
• Hypothesis x̄1- x̄2=-11780
H0: μ1= μ2 a=0.05
H1: μ1≠ μ2 df= 14

• Critical values
CV=±1.761

• T-test value
-11780
=√(2000)2+(18000)2
15 + 15 =-1.696
 CV=-1.761 TV=-1.696 CV=1.761

* Null hypothesis is not rejected since the TV (-1.696) do not fall on the critical region.

*Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the average scenario is the same.

4. Solution
• Hypothesis n=6
H0: μ1= μ2 a=0.01
H1: μ1≠ μ2 df1= 5, df2=5

• Critical values
CV=3.365

• T-test value
(39.6668-2.833334)
=√(337.4667)2+(293.36662)2
6 + 6 =-0.0593

0 TV=0.0593 CV=3.365

* Null hypothesis is not rejected since the TV (-0.0593) do not fall on the critical region.

*Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the number of students in Allegheny County
is greater than those who attend outside the Allegheny County.

5. Solution
 • Hypothesis
H0: μ1= μ2 a=0.01
H1: μ1≠ μ2 df1= 10-1, df2=14-1

• Critical values
CV=±2.821

• T-test value
(21-27)
=√(5.6)2+(4.3)2
10 + 10 =-2.8421

TV=-2.8421 CV=-2.821 0

* Null hypothesis is rejected since the TV falls on the critical region.

*Therefore, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that there is difference in the average time spent by
the two services.

ACTIVITY 3: T-test for the mean

1. Retention test scores
• Hypothesis
H0: μ1= 0
H1: μ1≠0 (claim)
• The degrees of freedom is 6 and the critical value is 2.447
• T-test value=4.2488
• Reject the null hypothesis since 2.8121 falls in the critical region.
• There is enough evidence that the book scores are higher than the DVD scores.

2. Obstacle course times

• Hypothesis
 H0: μ1= 0
H1: μ1≠0 (claim)
• The degrees of freedom is 7 and the critical value is 2.365
• T-test value=4.2488
• Reject the null hypothesis since 4.2488 falls in the critical region.
• There is enough evidence that the students did better the second time.

3. Sleep report
• Hypothesis
H0: μ1= 0
H1: μ1≠0 (claim)
• The degrees of freedom is 7 and the critical value is 1.895
• T-test value=1.6582
• Reject the null hypothesis since -1.6582 falls in the noncritical region.
• There is insufficient evidence that there is a difference in the mean number of hours slept.

4. Assessed Land Values

• Hypothesis
H0: μ1= 0
H1: μ1≠0 (claim)
• The degrees of freedom is 15 and the critical value is ±2.2947
• T-test value=-0.4999
• Reject the null hypothesis since -0.4999falls in the noncritical region.
• There is insufficient evidence that the average taxable assesed values have changed.

5. Amounts of shrimp caught

• Hypothesis
H0: μ1= 0
H1: μ1≠0 (claim)
• The degrees of freedom is 4 and the critical value is ±1.190
• T-test value=1.5348
• Reject the null hypothesis since 1.5348 falls in the critical region.
• There is insufficient evidence to conclude a difference in the mean production between 2006 and
2007. However, there is sufficient evidence to conclude a difference in the mean production
between 2005 and 2006.