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10.2 Ci and Sig Test For Two Means28 Student in Class29
10.2 Ci and Sig Test For Two Means28 Student in Class29
10.2 Ci and Sig Test For Two Means28 Student in Class29
( x 1x 2 ) t
s 21 s 22
+
n1 n 2
******Many students lose credit for not including the word mean in their interpretation of a
confidence interval. Remember, the interval is about the difference in means, not the
difference in variables.******
******You can do either option for calculating degrees of freedom, but it is recommended that
you use technology whenever possible. This will result in a narrower confidence interval,
smaller P-value, and more power. ******
******Say No to Pooling*******
(you only pool for a 2 sample proportion significance test)
10.2
Check
Confide
nce
Interval
for 1
2
(a) Construct and interpret a 99% confidence interval for the difference in mean capacity of
plastic grocery bags from Target and Walmart.
(b) Does your interval provide convincing evidence that there is a difference in the mean
capacity between the two stores?
Chapter 10 AP Statistics
( 1 2)
( x 1x 2 ) 2 2
s 1 s2
+
n1 n2
t=
Degrees of Freedom:
SampTTest
1 or n2 1
******Make sure to report the degrees of freedom in your answer. This will help the grader
understand which method, conservative or technology, you used.******
******Say No to Pooling*******
10.2
Check
Significa
nce Test
for
1 2
sG
xB
= 117.6,
sB
= 6.64,
xG
= 88.1, and
= 6.30. Use a significance test to determine if there is convincing evidence that wet Bounty
paper towels can hold more weight, on average, than wet generic paper towels.
Chapter 10 AP Statistics