Statistical Hypothesis Testing Examples
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79 It is assumed that a machine mixes peanuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts and
pecans at a ratio of 5:2:2:1. It is observed that a can containing 500 of such
nueces mezcladas tiene 269 cacahuates, 112 avellanas, 74 castañas y 45 pacanas.
At a significance level of 0.05, test the hypothesis that the machine mixes the
nuts at a ratio of 5:2:2:1.
10.80 The grades of a statistics course for a specific semester
were the following:
Test the hypothesis, at a significance level of 0.05, that the distribution of
grades are uniform
A die is rolled 180 times with the following results:
Is it a balanced die? Use a significance level of 0.01.
10.82 Three marbles are selected from a urn that contains 5 red marbles and 3.
greens. After recording the number of red marbles, the marbles are
are replaced in the urn and the experiment is repeated 112 times. The results that are
what they obtain are the following:
At a significance level of 0.05, test the hypothesis that the recorded data
they can be adjusted to the hypergeometric distribution h(x;8, 3, 5), x = 0, 1, 2, 3.
10.83 A coin is flipped until a head appears, and the number of
launchesX. After repeating the experiment 256 times, we obtain the
following results:
At a significance level of 0.05, test the hypothesis that the distribution
Observed from X it can be adjusted to the geometric distribution g(x; 1/2), x = 1, 2, 3,...
10.84 In exercise 1.18 on page 31, test the goodness of fit between the
observed class frequencies and the corresponding expected frequencies of
a normal distribution with μ = 65 and σ = 21. Use a significance level of 0.05.
10.85 In exercise 1.19 on page 31, test the goodness of fit between the
observed class frequencies and the corresponding expected frequencies of
a normal distribution with μ = 1.8 and σ = 0.4. Use a significance level of
0.01
10.86 In an experiment designed to study the dependence of hypertension
Regarding smoking habits, the following data was collected from 180.
individuals:
Test the hypothesis that the presence or absence of hypertension is independent.
of smoking habits. Use a significance level of 0.05.
A random sample of 90 adults is classified according to gender and
the number of hours spent watching television during a week:
Use a significance level of 0.01 and test the hypothesis that the time
dedicated to watching television is independent of whether the viewer is a man or a woman.
A random sample of 200 married men, all retired, was classified
according to education and number of children:
Use a significance level of 0.05 to test the hypothesis that the size of
The family is independent of the father's academic level.
10.89 A criminologist conducted a research to determine if the incidence of
certain types of crimes vary from one part of a large city to another. Crimes
specific interests were assault, house robbery, theft, and homicide. The
The following table shows the number of crimes committed in four areas of the city
during the last year.
From these data, can we conclude, at a significance level of 0.01, that
Does the occurrence of these types of crimes depend on the district of the city?
10.90 According to a study by Johns Hopkins University, published in
American Journal of Public Health, widows live longer than widowers. Consider
the following survival data gathered from 100 widows and 100 widowers afterwards
from the death of the spouse:
With a significance level of 0.05, can we conclude that the proportions of
Widows and widowers are the same in relation to the different periods that a spouse
Does he survive after his companion's death?
10.91 The following responses regarding the standard of living at the time when
an independent opinion survey to 1000 families, compared with their
responses about their standard of living from the previous year seem to coincide with the
results of a study published in Across the Board (June 1981):
Test the hypothesis that the proportions of families within each standard of living
they are the same for each of the four periods. Use a P value.
10.92The nursing department of a university conducted an experiment to determine the
degree of relief provided by three cough syrups. Each syrup was tested on 50
students and the following data was recorded:
Test the hypothesis that the three cough remedies are equally effective.
Use a value to support your conclusions.
10.93 To determine the current positions regarding prayer in public schools
An investigation was conducted in 4 counties of Virginia. In the following table
the opinions of 200 parents from Craig County, from 150 parents of the
Giles County, 100 parents from Franklin County and 100 parents from
Montgomery County:
Test the homogeneity of the stances among the 4 counties regarding praying in
public schools. Use a value in your conclusions.
A survey is being conducted in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio to determine the
voters' stance on school transportation. A group of 200 voters from
each of these states provided the following results:
At a significance level of 0.05, test the null hypothesis that the proportions
the number of voters within each stance category is the same in each one of
the three states.
10.95 A research is being conducted in two cities in Virginia to determine
the opinion of the voters regarding two candidates for the governorship in a
next election. In each city, 500 voters were selected at random and
they recorded the following data:
At a significance level of 0.05, test the null hypothesis that the proportions
of voters who are in favor of candidateA, in favor of candidateB who are
Undecided ones are the same for every city.
10.96 In a study to estimate the proportion of wives who regularly ...
In telenovelas, it is found that 52 out of 200 wives in Denver, 31 out of 150 in
Phoenix and 37 out of 150 in Rochester watch at least one soap opera. Use a level of
significance of 0.05 to test the hypothesis that there is no difference between the
true proportions of wives who watch soap operas in those three cities.