NAME: __________________________________ SECTION: ______________________ DATE: ____________ SCORE: _____________

WORKSHEET 3: FORMS OF TEST STATISTIC FOR THE POPULATION MEAN

A. Identify which word (s) are described by the following statements. Underline the phrases that makes the
following statement correct. (16 points)

1. The (population mean, sample mean) describes the overall mean of the intended group of people in
research. It is characterized by the symbol μ.
2. The (population mean, sample mean) describes the mean of a randomly chosen group of people in
research. It is characterized by the symbol X̅.
3. The (population standard deviation, sample standard deviation) describes the dispersion of the scores in a
population.
4. The (population standard deviation, sample standard deviation) describes the dispersion of the scores in a
sample.
5. (z-test, t-test) is used when a sample of less than 30 is used for a study.
6. (z-test, t-test) is used when a sample of more than 30 is used for a study.
7. (z-test, t-test) is used when the sample standard deviation is known.
8. (z-test, t-test) is used when the population standard deviation is known.

B. Read and analyze the following problem and answer the questions that follow.

1. It was found out that a sample of 20 cells of a certain strain of bacteria grows in a rate of 4.85% with a
standard deviation of 1.21%. If the scientists claim a growth rate of 5.00%, compute for the test statistic.

a. Identify the given values in the problem. (4 points)

b. Determine the test that should be used in this problem. (2 points)

c. Compute for the test statistic. (6 points)

2. Compute for the test statistic given the sample of size 15 drawn from a population whose mean is 110, which
resulted in a sample mean of 120 and a standard deviation of 30.50.

a. Identify the given values in the problem. (4 points)

b. What test should be used in this problem? (2 points)

c. Compute for the test statistic. (6 points)