A certain species of tree has an average life span of 130 years.  A researcher has noticed a large number of trees of this species washing up along a beach as driftwood.  She takes core samples from 27 of those trees to count the number of rings and measure the widths of the rings.  Counting the rings allows the researcher to determine the age of each tree.  Her data are displayed in the provided table. 98 79 147 200 130 60 51 127 105 75 120 113 200 190   81 98 160 165 134 62 152 66 68 124 190 159 60                           One of her interests is determining if this sample provides evidence that the average age of the driftwood is less than the 130 year life span expected for this type of tree. If the average age is less than 130 years it might suggest that the trees have died from unusual causes, such as invasive beetles or logging.  Use technology to create a randomization distribution with at least 1,000 values for testing if this sample provides evidence that the average age of the driftwood along this beach is less than 130 years.  What is the correct conclusion?

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A certain species of tree has an average life span of 130 years.  A researcher has noticed a large number of trees of this species washing up along a beach as driftwood.  She takes core samples from 27 of those trees to count the number of rings and measure the widths of the rings.  Counting the rings allows the researcher to determine the age of each tree.  Her data are displayed in the provided table.

98

79

147

200

130

60

51

127

105

75

120

113

200

190

 

81

98

160

165

134

62

152

66

68

124

190

159

60

 

                       

One of her interests is determining if this sample provides evidence that the average age of the driftwood is less than the 130 year life span expected for this type of tree. If the average age is less than 130 years it might suggest that the trees have died from unusual causes, such as invasive beetles or logging.  Use technology to create a randomization distribution with at least 1,000 values for testing if this sample provides evidence that the average age of the driftwood along this beach is less than 130 years.  What is the correct conclusion?

 

 

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