9.24 Hygiene of handshakes, high five and fist bumps. HealthDprofessionals warn that transmission of infectious diseasesHANDSHK may occur during the traditional handshake greeting. Twoalternative methods of greeting (popularized in sports) arethe "high five" and the "fist bump." Researchers comparedthe hygiene of these alternative greetings in a designed studyand reported the results in the American Journal of InfectionControl (Aug. 2014). A sterile-gloved hand was dipped intoa culture of bacteria, then made contact for three secondswith another sterile-gloved hand via either a handshake, highfive, or fist bump. The researchers then counted the num-ber of bacteria present on the second, recipient, gloved hand.This experiment was replicated five times for each contactmethod. Simulated data (recorded as a percentage relative tothe mean of the handshake), based on information providedby the journal article, are provided in the table.Handshake:High five:Fist bump:131441574 70 141296921964329925321a. The researchers reported that “[more] bacteria weretransferred during a handshake compared with a highfive." Use a 95% confidence interval to support thisstatement statistically. b. The researchers also reported that "the fist bump ...gave [a lower] transmission of bacteria" than the highfive. Use a 95% confidence interval to support thisstatement statistically.c. Based on the results, parts a and b, which greetingmethod would you recommend as having the most hy-giene?

Given: The mean of Hygiene of handshakes, high five and fist bumps, Handshake 131 74 129 96 92…

Hygiene of handshakes, high five and fist bumps. Health professionals warn that transmission of infectious diseases may occur during the traditional handshake greeting. Two alternative methods of greeting (popularized in sports) are the "high five" and the "fist bump." Researchers comparec the hygiene of these alternative greetings in a designed study and reported the results in the American Journal of Infection Control (Aug. 2014). A sterile-gloved hand was dipped into a culture of bacteria, then made contact for three seconds with another sterile-gloved hand via either a handshake, high five, or fist bump. The researchers then counted the num ber of bacteria present on the second recipient gloved hand

Hygiene of handshakes, high five and fist bumps. Health professionals warn that transmission of infectious diseases may occur during the traditional handshake greeting. Two alternative methods of greeting (popularized in sports) are the "high five" and the "fist bump." Researchers comparec the hygiene of these alternative greetings in a designed study and reported the results in the American Journal of Infection Control (Aug. 2014). A sterile-gloved hand was dipped into a culture of bacteria, then made contact for three seconds with another sterile-gloved hand via either a handshake, high five, or fist bump. The researchers then counted the num ber of bacteria present on the second recipient gloved hand

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