An adviser is testing out a new online learning module for a placement test. They
wish to test the claim that on average the new online learning module increased placement
scores at a significance level of α = 0.05. Fo
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An adviser is testing out a new online learning module for a placement test. They
wish to test the claim that on average the new online learning module increased placement
scores at a significance level of α = 0.05. For the context of this problem, μD=μnew–μold where
the first data set represents the new test scores and the second data set represents old test
scores. Assume the population is normally distributed.
H0: μD = 0
H1: μD < 0
You obtain the following paired sample of 19 students that took the placement test before and
after the learning module:
New
LM Old LM
35.2 29.9
46.7 54
23.5 21
48.8 58.5
53.1 42.6
76.6 61.2
29.6 26.3
14.5 11.4
43.7 56.3
57 46.1
66.1 72.9
38.1 43.2
44.4 51.1
Find the p-value. Round answer to 4 decimal places.
p-value = 0.1987
A manager wants to see if it worth going back for a MBA degree. They randomly
sample 18 managers' salaries before and after undertaking a MBA degree and record their
salaries in thousands of dollars. Assume Salaries are normally distributed. Test the claim that the
MBA degree, on average, increases a manager’s salary. Use a 10% level of significance.
t-Test: Paired Two Sample for Means
New Salary
Old
Salary
Mean 61.878 56.999
Variance 177.5551 115.8012
Observations 18 18
Pearson Correlation 0.7464
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 17
t Stat 2.9870
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.0024
t Critical one-tail 1.3334
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.0048
t Critical two-tail 1.7396
The hypotheses for this problem are:
H0: μD = 0
H1: μD > 0
What is the correct test statistic?
2.9870
A study sampled 350 upperclassmen (Group 1) and 250 underclassmen (Group 2)
at high schools around the city of Houston. The study was performed at the end of the school
year and asked each if they had used steroids at any point in the last school year. Of the
upperclassmen, 25 claimed to have used steroids in the last school year, and of the
underclassmen, 19 claimed to have used steroids. Run a 95% confidence interval to test for a
significant difference in the proportions of students who used steroids.
Enter the confidence interval
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