The average fruit fly will lay 424 eggs into rotting fruit. A biologist wants to see if the average will change for flies that have a certain gene modified. The data below shows the number of eggs that were laid into rotting fruit by several fruit flies that had this gene modified. Assume that the distribution of the population is normal. 406, 438, 395, 402, 404, 436, 411, 414, 440, 420, 419, 416, 415, 438, 437 What can be concluded at the the αα = 0.10 level of significance level of significance? For this study, we should use Correct The null and alternative hypotheses would be: H0: ____ H1 :____ The test statistic ____ Correct = (please show your answer to 3 decimal places.) The p-value _____ = (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.)

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The average fruit fly will lay 424 eggs into rotting fruit. A biologist wants to see if the average will change for flies that have a certain gene modified. The data below shows the number of eggs that were laid into rotting fruit by several fruit flies that had this gene modified. Assume that the distribution of the population is normal.

406, 438, 395, 402, 404, 436, 411, 414, 440, 420, 419, 416, 415, 438, 437

What can be concluded at the the αα = 0.10 level of significance level of significance? 

    1. For this study, we should use    Correct
 
  1. The null and alternative hypotheses would be:     

 H0: ____

 
 

  

 

 H1 :____

 
 

 

    1. The test statistic ____   Correct = (please show your answer to 3 decimal places.)
 
  1. The p-value _____ = (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.)
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