An exercise science student believes that during professional rugby games the average distance covered by a winger and the average distance covered by a back are different.   When reviewing game statistics the student found that the average distance covered by a random sample of 17 wingers was 11.09, and the average distance covered by a random sample of 20 backs 7.21.   What is the null hypothesis for this study?

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An exercise science student believes that during professional rugby games the average distance covered by a winger and the average distance covered by a back are different.
 
When reviewing game statistics the student found that the average distance covered by a random sample of 17 wingers was 11.09, and the average distance covered by a random sample of 20 backs 7.21.
 
What is the null hypothesis for this study?
 
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