A meal supplement provider claims that the average difference in calories between two  brands is 55. Provide the following:  the null and alternative hypotheses  explain whether the hypothesis test is left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed,  • explain how you should interpret a decision that rejects the null hypothesis, and  • explain how you should interpret a decision that fails to reject the null hypothesis.

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  1. A meal supplement provider claims that the average difference in calories between two  brands is 55.

Provide the following: 

  • the null and alternative hypotheses 
  • explain whether the hypothesis test is left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed,  • explain how you should interpret a decision that rejects the null hypothesis, and  • explain how you should interpret a decision that fails to reject the null hypothesis.  

 

 

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