Directions: Complete ALL of the following Hypothesis Tests. You may use either the OR Method. Make sure you include ALL parts to a hypothesis test! The following formulas have been provided for reference. Use an appropriate calculator program and remember to round appropriately.
- Ralph Carter is a high school history teacher who says that if students are not aware of the Holocaust, then the curriculum should be revised to correct that deficiency. A Roper Organization survey of high school students showed that of them did not know that the “Holocaust” refers to the Nazi killing of about 6 million Jews during WWII. Using the sample data and significance level, test the claim that most (more than 50%) students do not know what “Holocaust” refers to. Based on these results, should Ralph Carter seek revision to the curriculum?
- For each of organizations, the cost of operation per client was found. A sample of 12 scores had a mean of and a standard deviation of . At the significance level, test the claim of a critic who complains that the mean for all such organizations exceeds per client. Assume the data came from a normally distributed population.
- In a study of distance traveled by buses before the first major engine failure, a sampling of buses resulted in a mean of and a standard deviation of. At the level of significance, test the manufacturer’s claim that the mean distance traveled before a major engine failure is equal to.
- In clinical studies of allergy drug Seldane, of the subjects experienced drowsiness. A competitor claims that more than of Seldane users experience drowsiness. Use a significance level to test that claim.
- When convicted embezzlers were randomly selected, the mean length of prison sentence was found to be and with a standard deviation of . Kim Patterson is running for political office on a platform of tougher treatment of convicted criminals. Test her claim that prison terms for convicted embezzlers have a mean of less than . Use a significance level.
- One large high school has found that students taking a standard college aptitude test earn scores with a standard deviation of A counselor claims that the current group of test subjects had more variationin their aptitude scores. Test the claim that the variation is larger than if a random sample of students produces a variance of
Use a level of significance and assume that the test scores are normally distributed.
- As principal of RhinebeckHigh School, Mr. Davenport was concerned with the amount of time his students devote to working at after-school jobs. He randomly selected students, obtained their working hours for one week, and computed and . He claims that his students work significantly more than the mean of obtained from a study conducted by the National Federation of State High School Assoc. Test his claim by using a level of significance. Assume the data was obtained from a normally distributed population.