T TEST FOR A MEAN

t Test for a Mean

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EXAMPLE 1 Find the critical t value for = 0.05 with d.f. = 16 for a right-tailed t test. ANSWER: CV = +1.746 EXAMPLE 2 Find the critical t value for = 0.01 with d.f. = 22 for a left-tailed test. ANSWER: CV = 2.508

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EXAMPLE 3 Find the critical values for = 0.10 with d.f. = 18 for a two-tailed t test. ANSWER: CVs = +1.734 & 1.734 EXAMPLE 4 Find the critical value for = 0.05 with d.f. = 28 for a right-tailed t test. ANSWER: CV = +1.701

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t Test for a Mean

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EXAMPLE 5 Hospital Infections A medical investigation claims that the average number of infections per week at a hospital in southwestern Pennsylvania is 16.3. A random sample of 10 weeks had a mean number of 17.7 infections. The sample standard deviation is 1.8. Is there enough evidence to reject the investigators claim at a 0.05?

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Solution Step 1 Step 2 The critical values are +2.262 and 2.262 for = 0.05 and d.f. = 9. Step 3 The test value is

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Step 4 Reject the null hypothesis since 2.46 > 2.262. Step 5 There is enough evidence to reject the claim that the average number of infections is 16.3.

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EXAMPLE 2 Substitute Teachers Salaries An educator claims that the average salary of substitute teachers in school districts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is less than $60 per day. A random sample of eight school districts is selected, and the daily salaries (in dollars) are shown. Is there enough evidence to support the educators claim at a 0.10? 60 56 60 55 70 55 60 55

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Solution Step 1 Step 2 At = 0.10 and d.f. = 7, the critical value is 1.415. Step 3 To compute the test value, the mean and standard deviation must be found.

X = $58.88, s = 5.08

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Step 4 Do not reject the null hypothesis since 0.624 falls in the noncritical region.

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Step 5 There is not enough evidence to support the educators claim that the average salary of substitute teachers in Allegheny County is less than $60 per day.

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EXAMPLE 6 Cell Phone Bills The average monthly cell phone bill was reported to be $50.07 by the U.S. Wireless Industry. Random sampling of a large cell phone company found the following monthly cell phone charges: 55.83 49.88 62.98 70.42 60.47 52.45 49.20 50.02 58.60 51.29 At the 0.05 level of significance can it be concluded that the average phone bill has increased?

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Solution Step 1 Ho : 50.07
> 50.07

Step 2 At = 0.05 and d.f. = 9, the critical value is 1.833. Step 3 To compute the test value, the mean and standard deviation must be found.

X = $56.11, s = 6.97

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X 56.11 50.07 = t= s/ n 6.97 / 10 t = 2.74
Step 4 Reject the null hypothesis since 2.74 falls in the critical region. (2.74 > 1.833) Step 5 There is enough evidence to support the claim that the the average phone bill has increased.

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t Test for a Mean