Sp16 Stat 200-002 HW 8 (18pts.

) Due Wednesday, April 6th

Name____________________________

Homework Problem 1 [6pts]

A medical researcher claims that 5% of children under 18 years of age have asthma. In a
random sample of 250 children under 18 years of age, 9.6% report having asthma. Test the
researchers claim at the 0.02 level of significance.
[1pt]

Check np n(1-p)

1). [1pt] State the hypothesis and label which represents the claim: H 0 :

Ha :

2). [.5pt] Specify the level of significance

3). [1pt] Sketch the appropriate distribution, find and label the critical value(s), and shade in
.

4). [.5pt] Find the value of the Test Statistic.

5). [1pt] Decision:

7). [1pt] Write a statement to interpret the decision in the context of the original claim.

Sp16 Stat 200-002 Homework 8

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Homework Problem 2 [4pts]

A claim is being made about a population parameter. State what the null and alternative
hypotheses would be if you were to test the claim. Then write a sentence describing what a
type I error and type II error would be. Label each of these.
(a) [2pts] A local chess club claims that the mean time it takes its players to finish a
game of chess is less than 15 minutes.

(b) [2pts] A researcher claims that the percentage of adults in the U.S. who own a video
game system is 26%.

Homework Problem 3 [2pts]

Classify the two samples as independent or dependent. Explain your reasoning.
(a). [1pt]

Sample 1: The IQ scores of 60 females

Sample 2: The IQ scores of 60 males

(b). [1pt] Sample 1: The commute times of 10 workers when they use their own vehicles.
Sample 2: The commute times of the same 10 workers when they use public
transportation.

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Homework Problem 4 [5pts]

You want to buy a washing machine, and a sales person tells you that the mean repair
costs for Model A and Model B are the same. You research the repair costs. The mean
repair cost of 34 Model A washing machines is $208 with a standard deviation of $18. The
mean repair cost of 36 Model B washing machines is $221 with a standard deviation of $22.
At 0.05 , test the sales persons claim.

1). [1pt] State the hypothesis and label which represents the claim:
H0 :
Ha :
2). [.5pt] Specify the level of significance
3). [1pt] Sketch the appropriate distribution, find and label the critical value(s), and shade in
.

4). [.5pt] Find the value of the Test Statistic.

5). [1pt] Decision:

7). [1pt] Write a statement to interpret the decision in the context of the original claim.