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Chapter 9: Q. 115 (page 555)

According to the N.Y. Times Almanac the mean family size in the U.S. is 3.18. A sample of a college math class resulted in the following family sizes:

5;4;5;4;4;3;6;4;3;3;5;5;6;3;3;2;7;4;5;2;2;2;3;2

At 伪=0.05 level, is the class鈥� mean family size greater than the national average? Does the Almanac result remain valid? Why?

Short Answer

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There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean family size in the U.S is not 3.18.

Step by step solution

01

Given information 

The sample of 24families

5;4;5;4;4;3;6;4;3;3;5;5;6;3;3;2;7;4;5;2;2;2;3;2

02

Explanation

State the hypothesis:

The null hypothesis states that the mean family size in the U.S is 3.18. In symbols:

H0:渭=3.18

The alternative hypothesis states that the mean family size in the U.S is not 3.18. In symbols:

H0渭鈮�3.18

localid="1650279234332" p-value=0.0357

The null hypothesis is rejected as the p-value<0.05

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