CH.

8 WHITEBOARD
REVIEW

Hypothesis
Testing

PROBLEM 1:
A random sample of 1088 adults between the ages of
18 and 44 is conducted. It found that 261 of the 1088
adults smoke. Use a 0.05 signifi cance level to test the
claim that less than of such adults smoke.
Null /Alternative Hypothesis:
Signifi cance Level:
Test Statistic:
P-Value:
Conclusion:

PROBLEM 2:
When planning for construction of a parkway,
engineers must consider the weights of cars to be sure
that the road surface is strong enough. A simple
random sample of 32 cars yields a mean of 3605.3lb
and a standard deviation of 501.7lb. Use a 0.01
signifi cance level to test the claim that the weight of
cars is less than 3700lb.
Null /Alternative Hypothesis:
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Test Statistic:
P-Value:
Conclusion:

PROBLEM 3:
A simple random sample of 32 cars yields a mean weight of
3605.3lbs, a standard deviation of 501.7lb, and the sample
weights appear to be from a normally distributed population.
Use a 0.01 signifi cance level to test the claim that the
standard deviation of the weights of the cars is less than
520lb.
Null /Alternative Hypothesis:
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Test Statistic:
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Conclusion:

PROBLEM 4:
List below are winning times (in seconds) of women in the
100-meter dash for consecutive summer Olympic games.
Assume that the times are sample data from a larger
population. Test the claim that the mean winning time is less
than 11 seconds. Use a 0.05 signifi cance level. What can we
conclude about winning times in the future?
11.07 11.08 11.06 10.97 10.54 10.82 10.94 10.75 10.93
Null /Alternative Hypothesis:
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PROBLEM 5:
An axial load of an aluminum can is the maximum weight that the
sides can support before collapsing. The axial load is an
important measure because the top lids are pressed onto the
sides with pressure that vary between 158lb and 165lb. Pepsi
experimented with a thinner can, and a random sample of 175 of
the thinner cans had a mean of 267.1lb and a standard deviation
of 22.1lb. Use a 0.01 signifi cance level to test the claim that the
thinner cans have a mean axial load that is less than 281.8lb,
which is the mean axial load of the thicker cans that were in use.
Null /Alternative Hypothesis:
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Test Statistic:
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Conclusion:

PROBLEM 6:
A supplier of digital memory cards claims that less than
1% of the cards are defective. In a random sample of 400
memory cards, it is found that 3% are defective, but the
supplier claims that this is only a sample fl uctuation. At
the .01 signifi cance level, test the suppliers claim.
Null /Alternative Hypothesis:
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PROBLEM 7:
When
designing a movie theater with stadium seating,

engineers decide to consider the sitting eye heights of

women. In a random sample of 50 women, their heights had a
mean of 739mm. Assuming is known to be 33mm and using a
.05 signifi cance level, what is the probability that their mean
sitting heights is less than 730mm?
Null /Alternative Hypothesis:
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Test Statistic:
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Conclusion:

 ****None of the whiteboard problems had an

alternative hypothesis with a greater than (>)
symbol. What is done diff erently with those types of
problems?

HOMEWORK
STUDY!
Make cheat sheet.
Bring calculator.

TEST TOMORROW!!!