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:

  1.   State the null and alternative hypotheses
  2.   Locate the critical region
  3.   Calculate the t statistic
  4.   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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