\Apply the test hypothesis steps and procedures for the following research problems:

1. In a study of instant coffee by a sample random of 10 rural families, the consumption of

such coffee was found to have an arithmetic mean of 30 ounces per family every month
with a standard deviation of 10 ounces. In another similar study for 17 urban families
consumption was found to average 28 ounces with a standard deviation of 8 ounces. At
0.01 level of significance would you conclude that there was a statistically significant
difference in the sample averages of consumption of instant coffee between the rural
and the urban families?

2. A distributor claims that the average strength of brand A thread exceeds the average
strength of brand B thread. To test its claim, 25 pieces of each brand were tested under
similar conditions. Brand A has an average strength of 87.6 kilograms with a standard
deviation of 6.82 kilograms, while brand B had an average strength of 88.7 kilograms
with a standard deviation of 5.64 kilograms. Test whether its claim is correct at 0.05
level of significance.

3. The following are the number of words per minute which a secretary typed on several
occasions using four different word processors.

Word Processor A Word Processor B Word Processor C Word Processor D

68 68 75 62
75 71 72 59
65 74 82 71
77 65 73 68
61 70 78 65
72 67 72
78 62
71 70
X =70.87 X=

Use the 0.01 level of significance to test whether the differences among four sample
means can be attributed to chance.
 4. A researcher was interested in the effects of a drug on depression. Subjects were
randomly assigned to one of the three groups. Subjects in the control group received a
placebo and the subjects in the two treatment groups received either a 0.2 mg or a 0.4
mg dosage of the drug. After several weeks of drug (or placebo) treatment, the
researcher measured the subjects’ level of depression (a low score indicating greater
depression). The following data were obtained:

Placebo 0.2 mg 0.4 mg

12 11 12
8 10 9
9 14 11
11 17 13
13 16 15
7 16 12
X =10 X =14 X =12
S2 = 5.6 S2 = 8.4 S2 =4

SOLUTION:

S12 + S22 + S32 + …..Sn2

MSw = k

5.6 + 8.4 + 4
MSw = 3

18
MSw = 13

MSw = 3
 ∑(x – xG)2
MSb = m
K-1

(10 – 12)2 + (14 – 12) 2 + (12 – 12) 2

MSb = 6 3–1

(2)2 + (2) 2 + (0) 2

MSb = 6
2

6(8)
MSb =
2

48
MSb =
2

MSb = 24

Solve for F:

MS b = 6
F = MS w = 24
= 4

Dfb = 3 -1 = 2 F value = 4
Dfw = 18 – 3 = 15 F Tabular Value with 0.05 significance = 3.682
 5. To determine the relationship between years of education and salary potential. 10
persons who have been employed for 5 years were interviewed. The results obtained on
their number of years of higher education (college degree and higher) and their monthly
salaries are shown in the following table:

Salary in 1,000’s Years of higher education

21.4 4
18.7 4
17.5 5
32 8
12.6 1
25.3 5
35.5 10
17.3 4
33.8 8
14 1

a. Determine the Pearson’s product moment coefficient correlation between the two
variables.
b. Interpret the degree of relationship between the two variables.

SOLUTION:

n(∑ xy )−(∑ x)(∑ y )

r =
√¿ ¿ ¿

10(1351.6)−(228.1)( 50)
r =
√¿ ¿ ¿

13,516−11,405
r =
√(58,347.3−52,029.61)(3280−2500)
 2111
r =
√( 6317.69 ) (780)

2111
r =
2190.08

r = 1.03
a. Determine the Pearson’s product moment coefficient correlation between the two
variables.
b. Interpret the degree of relationship between the two variables.

The R = 1.03 therefore indicates that there is a very strong positive linear relationship
between the two variables (Years of education and salary potential.