A field researcher is gathering data on the trunk diameters of mature pine and s
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Question
A field researcher is gathering data on the trunk diameters of mature pine and spruce trees in a certain area. The following are the results of his random sampling. Can he conclude, at the 0.10 level of significance, that the average trunk diameter of a pine tree is greater than the average diameter of a spruce tree?
Pine trees
Spruce trees
Sample size
30
35
Mean trunk diameter (cm)
45
39
Sample variance
120
140
What is the test value for this hypothesis test?
Test value: Round your answer to three decimal places.
What is the critical value?
Critical value: Round your answer to three decimal places
Pine trees
Spruce trees
Sample size
30
35
Mean trunk diameter (cm)
45
39
Sample variance
120
140
Explanation / Answer
The data does not support the claim because the test value 1.38 is greater than than 1.28.
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