A random sample of n1 = 10 regions in New England gave the following violent crime rates (per million population). x1:   New England Crime Rate 3.5 3.9 4.2 4.1 3.3 4.1 1.8 4.8 2.9 3.1 Another random sample of n2 = 12 regions in the Rocky Mountain states gave the following violent crime rates (per million population). x2:   Rocky Mountain Crime Rate 3.7 4.1 4.7 5.5 3.3 4.8 3.5 2.4 3.1 3.5 5.2 2.8   Assume that the crime rate distribution is approximately normal in both regions. (a) Use a calculator to calculate x1, s1, x2, and s2. (Round your answers to four decimal places.) x1=s1=x2=s2=   What is the value of the sample test statistic? (Test the difference μ1 − μ2. Round your answer to three decimal places.)

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A random sample of n1 = 10 regions in New England gave the following violent crime rates (per million population).

x1:   New England Crime Rate

3.5 3.9 4.2 4.1 3.3 4.1 1.8 4.8 2.9 3.1
Another random sample of n2 = 12 regions in the Rocky Mountain states gave the following violent crime rates (per million population).

x2:   Rocky Mountain Crime Rate

3.7 4.1 4.7 5.5 3.3 4.8 3.5 2.4 3.1 3.5 5.2 2.8
 
Assume that the crime rate distribution is approximately normal in both regions.
(a)
Use a calculator to calculate x1s1, x2, and s2. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)
x1=s1=x2=s2=
 
What is the value of the sample test statistic? (Test the difference μ1 − μ2. Round your answer to three decimal places.)
 
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