1.

Suppose we obtain the following data (scores in an exam) for a sample of 60 women and 50 men:
Women Men
x̄ 1=81 x̄ 2=79
n1 =30 n2 =40
s 1 =4 s 2 =3

Is the mean score of women ( x̄ 1=81 ) significantly higher than the mean score of men ( x̄ 2=79 )
at the level of significance of .05?
2. A researcher is interested in whether there is a significant difference between men and women in
their preference for big cars. A sample of 180 men and a sample of 150 women were taken. 81 of
the men and 48 of the women expressed preference for big cars. The researcher tests the
hypothesis at a .05 level of significance.
3. A researcher is interested in whether there is a significant difference between men and women in
their preference for big cars. A sample of 180 men and a sample of 150 women were taken. 81 of
the men and 48 of the women expressed preference for big cars. The researcher tests the
hypothesis at a .05 level of significance.

4. Are college students who live in dormitories significantly more involved in campus life than
students who commute to campus? The data below report the average number of hours per week
students devote to extracurricular activities. Is the difference between these randomly selected
samples of commuter and residential students significant?

Sample 1 Sample 2
(Residential) (Commuter)
X1= 12.4 x2= 10.2
s1 = 2.0 s2 = 1.9
N1 = 158 N2 = 173