A biology student measured the ear lengths of an SRS of 10 Mountain cottontail rabbits, and an SRS of 10 Holland lop rabbits. The ear lengths for the two samples are listed in the two tables attached (see attached image).   (a) Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the difference in mean ear lengths between Mountain cottontail rabbits and Holland lop rabbits. Make sure to define which is “µ1” and which is “µ2.” (You can complete the calculations either by hand or using R, but remember to show all your work.) (b) Do Holland lop rabbits have longer ears on average than Mountain cottontail rabbits? Carry out a test of significance to answer this question. Show your work at each step. Don’t forget to state the hypotheses at the start (making sure to define all parameters), and to include a conclusion in terms of the original problem. (You can complete the calculations either by hand or using R, but remember to show all your work.

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A biology student measured the ear lengths of an SRS of 10 Mountain cottontail rabbits, and an SRS of 10 Holland lop rabbits. The ear lengths for the two samples are listed in the two tables attached (see attached image).

 

(a) Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the difference in mean ear lengths between Mountain cottontail rabbits and Holland lop rabbits. Make sure to define which is “µ1” and which is “µ2.” (You can complete the calculations either by hand or using R, but remember to show all your work.)

(b) Do Holland lop rabbits have longer ears on average than Mountain cottontail rabbits? Carry out a test of significance to answer this question. Show your work at each step. Don’t forget to state the hypotheses at the start (making sure to define all parameters), and to include a conclusion in terms of the original problem. (You can complete the calculations either by hand or using R, but remember to show all your work.)

Mountain Cottontail #
Ear length (cm)
1
2
5.4 5.5
3
4 5
6
7
6.0 5.6 4.9 5.0 5.1
∞O
8
9
10
5.9 6.2 5.5
Transcribed Image Text:Mountain Cottontail # Ear length (cm) 1 2 5.4 5.5 3 4 5 6 7 6.0 5.6 4.9 5.0 5.1 ∞O 8 9 10 5.9 6.2 5.5
Holland Lop #
Ear length (cm)
1
12.1
2
12.0
3
11.3
4
13.4
LO
5
10.9
6
11.9
7
8
12.1 13.0
9
13.5
10
12.5
Transcribed Image Text:Holland Lop # Ear length (cm) 1 12.1 2 12.0 3 11.3 4 13.4 LO 5 10.9 6 11.9 7 8 12.1 13.0 9 13.5 10 12.5
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