Assignment: t-test for difference between means:

Q.1) Areal estate agent wishes to determine whether tax assessors and real estate appraisers
agree on the values of homes. A random sample of the two groups appraised 10 homes. The
data are shown here. Is there a significant difference in the values of the homes for each group?
Let a 𝛼 = 0.05.
Real estate appraisers) Tax assessors
𝑛1 = 10 𝑛2 = 10
𝑥1 = $83,256
̅̅̅ 𝑥2 = $88,354
̅̅̅
𝑆1 = 3256 𝑆2 = 2341
Hint:
Claim: 𝜇1 ≠ 𝜇2 ⇉ 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 ≠ 0
𝐻0 : 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 = 0
𝐻1 : 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 ≠ 0 [Two tailed] (claim)

Q.2) According to the Nielsen Media Research, children (ages 2–11) spend an average of 21
hours 30 minutes watching television per week while teens (ages 12–17) spend an average of
20 hours 40 minutes. Based on the sample statistics obtained below, is there sufficient evidence
to conclude a difference in average television watching times between the two groups?
Use 𝛼 = 0.01.
Children Teen
Sample size 15 15
Sample mean 22.45 18.50
Sample variance 16.4 18.2
Hint:
Claim: 𝜇1 ≠ 𝜇2 ⇉ 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 ≠ 0
𝐻0 : 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 = 0
𝐻1 : 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 ≠ 0 [Two tailed] (claim)
Q.3) The local branch of the Internal Revenue Service spent an average of 21 minutes helping
each of 10 people prepare their tax returns. The standard deviation was 5.6 minutes. A volunteer
tax preparer spent an average of 27 minutes helping 14 people prepare their taxes. The standard
deviation was 4.3 minutes. At 𝛼 = 0.02, is there a difference in the average time spent by the
two services?
Hint:
Claim: 𝜇1 ≠ 𝜇2 ⇉ 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 ≠ 0
𝐻0 : 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 = 0
𝐻1 : 𝜇1 − 𝜇2 ≠ 0 [Two tailed] (claim)
Sample 1 (Local branch) Sample 2 (Volunteer)
𝑛1 = 10 𝑛2 = 14
𝑥
̅̅̅1 = 21 𝑥2 = 27
̅̅̅
𝑆1 = 5.6 𝑆2 = 4.3
Q.4) Females and males alike from the general adult population volunteer an average of 4.2
hours per week. A random sample of 20 female college students and 18 male college students
indicated these results concerning the amount of time spent in volunteer service per week. At
the 0.01 level of significance, is there sufficient evidence to conclude that a difference exists
between the mean number of volunteer hours per week for male and female college students?
Male Female
Sample mean 2.5 3.8
Sample variance 2.2 3.5
Sample size 18 20

Q.5) Health Care Knowledge Systems reported that an insured woman spends on average 2.3
days in the hospital for a routine childbirth, while an uninsured woman spends on average 1.9
days. Assume two samples of 16 women each were used in both samples. The standard
deviation of the first sample is equal to 0.6 day, and the standard deviation of the second sample
is 0.3 day. At 0.01 level of significance, test the claim that the means are equal.

Q.6) A researcher wishes to test the claim that, on average, more juveniles than adults are
classified as missing persons. Records for the last 5 years are shown. At 0.10 level of
significance, is there enough evidence to support the claim?
Juveniles Adults
𝑛1 = 5 𝑛2 = 5
𝑥
̅̅̅1 = 63356 𝑥2 = 35386
̅̅̅
𝑆1 = 2808 𝑆2 = 2631