AP Statistics ~ Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals ~ Solutions For each problem, do the aporoprite test and complete all sections. Caleulators are allowed but you must show all important statisties founs. Conclusions must he made in a sentence form thats appropiate for the problem 1A Toca chamber of commerce elaims thatthe mean family income ina city is $12,250. An economist suspects otherwise and runs a hypothesis test using «sample of 135 families and Finds a mean of SI1.S00 with standard deviation of $3,180, Should the $12.250 claim be rejected ata 52% level? Find the 95% confidence nterval foe mean family income ‘Test: (One sample red Given i formation: = 11Sb0=135.5= 3180) Parameter of interest (appropriate to the problem situation): ie tre mean Family Tneome nth ey ‘Assumed SRS of Families ] nao Nall and Alternative Hypetheses: ie = TR) Hs w = 12250 Appropriate statistic (either by shown formula or caleulator ~ underline) T1300 12350 7180 vis 2.740.df = 134| pale Loo CConctusion regarding Ho: Signiant, ees Hy. ace) 1 published $12,280 Confidence interval (cither by shown formula or caleulator mnderline) Meaning of confidence interval i words: (Weare 05% sure thatthe trae average family Income in hat city fs between $10,959 and $12.04]2. union spokesman claims that 75% of union members will support a strike i thee base demands are rot met. A company spokesman believes the true percentage is lower and runs hypothesis test at the 10% significance level. What isthe conclusion if 87 of 125 union members say they will strike? What is the 90% confidence nterval forthe percentage of members who say they wil strike? ‘Test: fine imple = proportion Given information: Parameter of interest (appropriate to the problem situation) (ihe rae percenge of union member who wil suppor a Sik Conditions: Assumed SRS of union workers {We will assume tht the numberof union members is more than 1.250 tip ST. p) = 38 shih ate both greater than 10 Nall and Alternative Hypotheses: pay Hop <75) Appropriate statistic (either by shown formula or caleulator— underline) There is moderate evidence hat fess than 759% ofthe union members will suppo [numberof union members s greater than 1.250. The she, assuming Confidence interval ( ther by shown formula or ealeulator underline) £696 + 1604] 243) «628 vo 764 Ds ‘Meaning of confidence interval in words: We are 50 confident thatthe ae perceniage of union members supporing a strike is between 62.8% and 76.4%. Again this is assuming thatthe number of usion members is preatr than 1.250. ——— 73. A.store manager wishes to determine wheter there is a significant difference benseen two trucking Firms with regards tthe handing of egg eatons. Ina simple random sample of 200 eartons on frm As ‘ek, there was an average of 0.7 broken eges per earton witha standard deviation of 0.31, while a ‘samp of 300 cartons on firm 1s tuck showed an average of 0.775 broken eges per carton with a Standard deviation of 0.42. Is the difference between the averages significant a the 5% level? Test: sample text Given informati Parameter of interest (appropriate to the problem situation): iD fee mien difference tn average rok Toth sampler were said to be SRO's Each sample size are greater than 40 Nall and Alternative Hypotheses: Appropriate statistic (either by shown formula or caleulator ~ underline) = ESL. 32.2947 ~199 (492.8 from calculator} [an ae ‘V0 300 prvalues (Conclusion epurding Ho: Sieificnt jee Tx ascep Mh Conclusion for problem: in eggs per carton between the two There is adequate evidence that there is a difference in the num trucking Fiems,