General Direction: Read and analyze each given situation.

1. The amount of the sample weights (in kilograms) of the random student-athletes in
Archangels School of Arts is given to each aspiring Head of the Research Department. Assume
that the school’s sports coordinator claims that the mean weight of all student-athletes is 52
kilograms with a standard deviation of 8 kilograms. Accomplish the following:

A. Determine the sample mean weight of the seven randomly selected student-athletes.

x=
∑ X ¿ 59+ 55+58+49+53+ 55+51 ¿ 380 x=54.29
n 7 7

B. Test the claim of the sports coordinator at 5% level of significance. Present the complete
outcomes of each procedure in hypothesis testing.

I. Formulate the null and alternative hypotheses.

H0: The mean weight of all student-athletes of Archangels School of Arts

is 52 kilograms. Thus, μ=52.

Ha: The mean weight of all student-athletes of Archangels School of Arts

is significantly different from 52 kilograms. Thus, μ ≠52.

II. Specify level of significance and choose the appropriate statistical test.
Level of significance: α =0.05
Since the sample size n is less than 30 and Ha is non directional ( μ ≠52 ) , it
is appropriate to use a two-tailed t-test.

III. Compute for the test statistic.

x−μ0 54.29−52
t= ¿ 2.29
s 8 ¿ t=0.76
3.02
√n √7

IV. Establish the critical region

 Using the t-table with df =7−1=6, the critical values are ± 2.447

V. Make a decision and a conclusion.

Since the computed t-test statistic, that is t=0.76< 2.447, the null
hypothesis H0 is not rejected. Therefore, there is a sufficient evidence at the 5%
level of significance that the mean weight of all student-athletes is 52 kilograms
( μ=52). Hence, the claim of school’s sports coordinator is valid.