A report states the average temperature for the month of June on a specific tropical island is 98 degrees F. A meteorologist claims the report is not correct.. Data collected from 35 areas on the island showed an average temperature of 94 degrees F. Thepopulation standarddeviation is known to be 6.0 degrees F. At alpha = 0.05, can the report's average be rejected? For multiple choice question #1, tell what type of test: right-tailed, left-tailed, or two-tailed.

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  1. A report states the average temperature for the month of June on a specific tropical island is 98 degrees F. A meteorologist claims the report is not correct.. Data collected from 35 areas on the island showed an average temperature of 94 degrees F. Thepopulation  standarddeviation is known to be  6.0 degrees F.  At alpha = 0.05, can the report's average be rejected? For multiple choice question #1, tell what type of test: right-tailed, left-tailed, or two-tailed.

 

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For question #2, identify the null hypothesis (Ho) from choices given.

 

For question #3 give just your calculated z-value that you are going to use to make a decision on the null hypothesis.

 

For question #4, answer True or False as to whether the null hypothesis is rejected.

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