PROBLEM: Seven eighth graders at Kay-Anlog Elementary School measured how far they could push the shot-put with their dominant (writing) hand and their weaker (non-writing) hand. They thought that they could push equal distances with either hand. The data were collected and recorded in this table. Distance (in feet) using Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Student 5 Student 6 Student 7 Dominant Hand 30 26 34 17 19 26 20 Weaker Hand 28 14 27 18 17 26 16 Provide answers to the following: State the null and alternative hypotheses Locate the critical region Calculate the t statistic Make a decision whether to accept or reject the null hypothesis Please refer to the formulas on the ppt uploaded in gclass.
PROBLEM: Seven eighth graders at Kay-Anlog Elementary School measured how far they could push the shot-put with their dominant (writing) hand and their weaker (non-writing) hand. They thought that they could push equal distances with either hand. The data were collected and recorded in this table. Distance (in feet) using Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Student 5 Student 6 Student 7 Dominant Hand 30 26 34 17 19 26 20 Weaker Hand 28 14 27 18 17 26 16 Provide answers to the following: State the null and alternative hypotheses Locate the critical region Calculate the t statistic Make a decision whether to accept or reject the null hypothesis Please refer to the formulas on the ppt uploaded in gclass.
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Seven eighth graders at Kay-Anlog Elementary School measured how far they could push the shot-put with their dominant (writing) hand and their weaker (non-writing) hand. They thought that they could push equal distances with either hand. The data were collected and recorded in this table.
Distance (in feet) using |
Student 1 |
Student 2 |
Student 3 |
Student 4 |
Student 5 |
Student 6 |
Student 7 |
Dominant Hand |
30 |
26 |
34 |
17 |
19 |
26 |
20 |
Weaker Hand |
28 |
14 |
27 |
18 |
17 |
26 |
16 |
Provide answers to the following:
- State the null and alternative hypotheses
- Locate the critical region
- Calculate the t statistic
- Make a decision whether to accept or reject the null hypothesis
Please refer to the formulas on the ppt uploaded in gclass.
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