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Inferential Statistics Exercise

1. A teacher claimed math test scores increased from an average of 85.4 to 87.6 with a sample of 75 students. Using a one-tailed test at a 10% significance level, there is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that the average score did not increase. 2. A production line claimed metal straw lengths increased from an average of 8.6 inches to 8.91 inches with a sample of 80 straws. Using a one-tailed test at a 5% significance level, there is insufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that the average length did not exceed 8.6 inches. 3. A study of when 20 children started walking found an average of 13.95 months, compared to

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Inferential Statistics Exercise

1. A teacher claimed math test scores increased from an average of 85.4 to 87.6 with a sample of 75 students. Using a one-tailed test at a 10% significance level, there is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that the average score did not increase. 2. A production line claimed metal straw lengths increased from an average of 8.6 inches to 8.91 inches with a sample of 80 straws. Using a one-tailed test at a 5% significance level, there is insufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis that the average length did not exceed 8.6 inches. 3. A study of when 20 children started walking found an average of 13.95 months, compared to

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ACTIVITY 2

For the following problems, follow the steps in hypothesis testing and
draw your own conclusion.
1. The average score of the students in their math test is 85.4 with a
standard deviation of 6.3. A teacher claims that it is now higher and
conducted a study with 75 students. The average score of the students
showed 87.6. Is there evidence that there is a change in score with a
significance level of 0.10?
One-tailed Test (Right)

Critical value = 1.285

H0: ℳ = 85.4 score


H1: ℳ > 85.4 score

GIVEN:
α = 0.10 x́−μ
z=
x = 87.6 σ
µ = 85.4 √n
σ = 6.3 87.6−85.4
z=
n = 75 6.3
√ 75
z=3.02

Decision: Reject the Null.


Conclusion: At the 10% significance level, there is sufficient evidence to support the claim
that the mean score is higher than 85.4
2. A production line produces metal straws that is no more than 8.6
inches with a standard deviation of 1.7. A sample of 80 straws were
gathered and showed a mean length of 8.91 inches. Is there enough
evidence with the change in length? (α =0.05)
One-tailed Test (Right)
H0: ℳ ≤ 8.6 inches
Critical value = 1.645
H1: ℳ > 8.6 inches

GIVEN:
α = 0.05 x́−μ
z=
x = 8.91 σ
µ = 8.60 √n
σ = 1.70 8.91−8.60
z=
n = 80 1.70
√ 80
z=1.63

Decision: Fail to reject the Null.


Conclusion: At the 5% significance level, there is insufficient evidence to support the claim
that the mean length is no more than 8.6
3. A study revealed that the average age at which children start walking is
12.5 months with a standard deviation of 2.1 months. The following data
give the age (in months) at which 20 randomly selected children started
walking.
15 11 13 14 15 12 15 10 16 17
14 16 13 15 15 14 12 11 13 18
Check at α =0.01 if there is enough evidence at which children walking is
different from 12.5 months.
Two-tailed Test
H0: ℳ = 12.5 months Critical value = 2.58
H1: ℳ ≠ 12.5 months

GIVEN: x́−μ
α = 0.01 x=
∑x z=
σ
x = 13.95 n
√n
µ = 12.50 279
x= 13.95−12.50
σ = 2.1 20 z=
2.1
n = 20
x=13.95 √20
z=3.09

Decision: Reject the Null.


Conclusion: At the 1% significance level, there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that
the children start walking is 12.5 months.
4. According to a study teenagers spent an average of 4.2 hours using
their phone daily with a standard deviation of 1.78. A researcher
conducted a study with 150 teenagers and got the following data:
Class Frequency
0-1 21
2-3 35
4-5 61
6-7 33
Is there enough evidence to say there is a change in the average usage of
phone with a significant level of 0.05?

Finding the mean of a grouped data.

Class Frequency (f) Midpoint (xm) (f ∙ m)


0-1 21 0.5 10.5

2–3 35 2.5 87.5

4–5 61 4.5 274.5

6–7 33 6.5 214.5

∑f = 150 ∑ (f ∙ m) = 587

x=
∑ (f ∙ m)
∑f
587
x=
150

x = 3.91
H0: ℳ = 4.2 hours Two-tailed Test
H1: ℳ ≠ 4.2 hours Critical value = -1.96

GIVEN: x́−μ
α = 0.05 z=
σ
x = 3.91
√n
µ = 4.2
σ = 1.78 3.91−4.20
z=
1.78
n = 150
√ 150
z=−2.00

Decision: Reject the Null.


Conclusion: At the 5% significance level, there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that
there is a change in the average usage of phone by the teenagers.

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