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hypothesis testing�unknown variance, large sample size

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The packaging on an electric light bulb states that the average length of life of bulbs is 1000 hours. A consumer association thinks that this is an overestimate and tests a random sample of 64 bulbs, recording the life x hours, of each bulb.

Σx = 63 910.4 Σx2 = 63 824 061

Is there evidence, at the 10% significance level, that the statement on the packaging is overestimating the length of life of this type of light bulb?

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A random sample of 75 eleven year olds performed a simple task and the time taken, t minutes, noted for each. The results were summarised as follows:

Σt = 1215 Σt2 = 21 708

Test, at the 1% level, whether there is evidence that the mean time to perform the task is greater than 15 minutes.

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n

Σx

Σx2

hypotheses

Level of significance

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65

6500

650 842.4

H0: µ = 99.2

H1: µ ≠ 99.2

5%

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65

6500

650 842. 4

H0: µ = 99.2

H1: µ > 99.2

5%

3

80

6824

2508.8

H0: µ = 86.2

H1: µ < 86.2

10%

4

100

685

4728.25

H0: µ = 7

H1: µ ≠ 7

1%

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