Mathematical Statistics with Applications
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ISBN: 9781111798789
Author: Dennis O. Wackerly
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10.9, Problem 84E
An experiment published in The American Biology Teacher studied the efficacy of using 95% ethanol and 20% bleach as disinfectants for removing bacterial and fungal contamination when culturing plant tissues. The experiment was repeated 15 times with each disinfectant, using eggplant as the plant tissue cultured.17 Five cuttings per plant were placed on a petri dish, disinfected using each agent, and stored at 25°C for 4 weeks. The observations reported were the number of uncontaminated eggplant cuttings after the 4 weeks of storage. Relevant data is given in the following table. Are you willing to assume that the underlying population variances are equal?
- a What can be said about the attained significance level using the F table in the appendix?
- b Applet Exercise What can be said about the attained significance level using the applet F-Ratio Probabilities and Quantiles?
- c What would you conclude, with α = .02?
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In a science fair project, Emily conducted an experiment in which she tested professional touch therapists to see if they could sense her energy field. She flipped a coin to select either her right hand or her left hand, and then she asked the therapists to identify the selected hand by placing their hand just under Emily's hand without seeing it and without touching it. Among 303 trials, the touch therapists were correct 144 times. Complete parts (a) through (d).
a. Given that Emily used a coin toss to select either her right hand or her left hand, what proportion of correct responses would be expected if the touch therapists made random guesses?
b. Using Emily's sample results, what is the best point estimate of the therapists' success rate?
c. Using Emily's sample results, construct a 90% confidence interval estimate of the proportion of correct responses made by touch therapists.
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