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to 11 Score: 0.17 of 1 pt 218 (4 complete) HW Score: 46 67%, 3.73 of 11.3.3-T Question Help Use the given statistics to complete parts (a) and (b) Assume that the populations are normally distributed (a) Test whether 1 > 2 at the :0 10 level of significance for the given sample data (b) Construct a 90% confidence interval about Population 1 Population 21 43 4 47.4 (a) Identify the null and alternative hypotheses for this test D. Find the test statistic for this hypothesis test Round to two decimal places as needed) Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer Chock Answer parts remaining

Explanation / Answer

test statistic =1.55

Pooled-Variance t Test for the Difference Between Two Means

(assumes equal population variances)

Data

Hypothesized Difference

0

Level of Significance

0.1

Population 1 Sample

Sample Size

26

Sample Mean

47.4

Sample Standard Deviation

4.5

Population 2 Sample

Sample Size

21

Sample Mean

43.4

Sample Standard Deviation

12.2

Intermediate Calculations

Population 1 Sample Degrees of Freedom

25

Population 2 Sample Degrees of Freedom

20

Total Degrees of Freedom

45

Pooled Variance

77.4011

Standard Error

2.5812

Difference in Sample Means

4.0000

t Test Statistic

1.5497

Upper-Tail Test

Upper Critical Value

1.3006

p-Value

0.0641

Reject the null hypothesis

Confidence Interval Estimate

for the Difference Between Two Means

Data

Confidence Level

90%

Intermediate Calculations

Degrees of Freedom

45

t Value

1.6794

Interval Half Width

4.3350

Confidence Interval

Interval Lower Limit

-0.3350

Interval Upper Limit

8.3350

90% CI =(-0.335, 8.335)

Pooled-Variance t Test for the Difference Between Two Means

(assumes equal population variances)

Data

Hypothesized Difference

0

Level of Significance

0.1

Population 1 Sample

Sample Size

26

Sample Mean

47.4

Sample Standard Deviation

4.5

Population 2 Sample

Sample Size

21

Sample Mean

43.4

Sample Standard Deviation

12.2

Intermediate Calculations

Population 1 Sample Degrees of Freedom

25

Population 2 Sample Degrees of Freedom

20

Total Degrees of Freedom

45

Pooled Variance

77.4011

Standard Error

2.5812

Difference in Sample Means

4.0000

t Test Statistic

1.5497

Upper-Tail Test

Upper Critical Value

1.3006

p-Value

0.0641

Reject the null hypothesis