Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 19RP
a.
To determine
Identify the appropriate
b.
To determine
Determine whether the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that the runners have less variability in skin fold thickness than others.
c.
To determine
Explain what assumption about skinfold thickness was made for conducting the hypothesis test in part (b) and how the assumption is checked.
d.
To determine
Explain what are the other assumptions required for performing the two-standard- deviations F-test other than the assumption on skinfold thickness discussed in part (c).
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