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H0 m = 5 0 0
H1 m>500
535-500
Z= =2.57
"
96’ 50
Reject H 0 at a=.05.
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Z = =1.42
"
2000 ’ 400
Cannot reject H 0 at a = .05
The report appears to be valid.
P value P(Z>1.42)+P(Z<—1.42)= .156
At α= .05 is there reason to believe that the mean life of the heat pumps is
greater than 2? Write a report based on the Minitab output below.
Find a 95% confidence interval.
Z-Test
MTB >
H0 µ =2
H1 µ >2
Assumption
Normal population
Known standard deviation
Reject H0 at α = .05
There is reason to believe that the mean life of the heat pumps is significantly
greater than 2.
Confidence interval
1.930(1.96)
3.383 ±
6
[1.839, 4.927]
Observe that the 95% confidence interval does contain 2. Thus, when testing
the hypothesis H0 µ=2 vs. the alternative H1 µ 2 H0 would not be rejected.
How is this possible in the light of the results obtained above?
3. The maker of a certain model car claimed that his car averaged at least 31
miles per gallon of gasoline. A sample of nine cars was selected and each car
was driven with one gallon of regular gasoline. The sample showed a mean of
29.43 miles with a standard deviation of 3 miles. α = .05 what do you conclude
about the manufacturers claim?
H 0 m = 31
H 1 m < 31
Assumptions: Approximate normal population
Small sample
Unknown Standard deviation.
•
x -m
Reject H 0 at a= .05 if T = <—1.860
"
s’ n
29.43-3 1
T = =—1.57
"
3’ 9
Cannot reject H 0 at a = .05
A volleyball coach claims that that a team member can force more than 3.4
liters out of her lungs (more than the claimed average for female college
students). A sample of nine observations yields the following results
Is there reason to believe that women that play volleyball can force more air out
of their lungs then other female college students?
Find a 95% confidence interval.
Minitab output
H0 µ = 3.4
H1 µ > 3.4
Reject H0 at α =.05
There is significant evidence that women that play volleyball force more
significant air out of their lungs than other college students.
Confidence interval
t α / 2s
x±
n
2.306(.1667)
3.5556 ±
9
[3.427, 3.684]