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Graded Worksheet E3
Graded Worksheet E3
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2. A manufacturer states that the average lifetime of its light bulbs is 3 years or 36 months. A
consumer group thinks they exaggerate. They select fifty bulbs, and the average lifetime is found to be 32
months with the standard deviation of 8 months. Should the manufacturers statement be rejected at =
0.01?
3. A national magazine claims that the average college student watches less television than the
general public. The national average is 29.4 hours per week. A sample of 30 college students has mean 27
hours and standard deviation 2 hours. Is there evidence to support the claim at = 0.01?
4. Heather Carielli is a former student who earned a Masters degree in statistics. When she
randomly selected 16 new textbooks in the college bookstore, she found that they had prices with a mean of
$70.41 and a standard deviation of $19.70. Is there sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of a claim in the
college catalog that the mean price of a textbook at this college is $75? Use = 0.05.