Caraga Regional Science High School

Brgy. San Juan, Surigao City

Senior High School
Statistics and Probability

Activity Worksheet No.2

“t-test”
General Direction: State the null and alternative hypothesis. Determine the appropriate test to be used and the
critical value c. Compute for the Central Limit Theorem (one-sample or two-sample group formulas) and decide
whether to accept or reject theorem. Show your complete solution in a separate sheet.

1. Average heart rate for Americans is 72 beats/minute. A group of 25 individuals participated in an

aerobics fitness program to lower their heart rate. After six months the group was evaluated to
identify if the program had significantly slowed their heart. The mean heart rate for the group was 70
beats/minute with a standard deviation of 6.5.

2. A manufacturer of running shoes knows that the average lifetime for a particular model of shoes is
15 months. Someone in the research and development division of the shoe company claims to have
developed a longer lasting product. This new product was worn by 28 individuals and lasted on
average for 17 months. The variability of the original shoe is estimated based on the standard
deviation of the new group which is 5.5 months. Is the designer's claim of a better shoe supported by
the trial results? Assume α = 0.05.

3. A research team wants to investigate the usefulness of relaxation training for reducing levels of
anxiety in individuals experiencing stress. They identify 30 people at random from a group of 100
who have "high stress" jobs. The 30 people are divided into two groups. One group acts as the
control group - they receive no training. The second group of 15 receive the relaxation training. The
subjects in each group are then given an anxiety inventory. The summarized results appear below
where higher scores indicate greater anxiety.
x s n
Control 30 6.63 15
Relaxation 26 6.20 15

4. The head of the English department is interested in the difference in writing scores between
freshman English students who are taught by different teachers. The incoming freshmen are
randomly assigned to one of two English teachers and are given a standardized writing test after the
first semester. We take a sample of eight students from one class and nine from the other. Is there a
difference in achievement on the writing test between the two classes?
Use α = 1%.
x s n
Class 1 49.44 10.38 9
Class 2 68.88 12.30 8

5. A study is done by a community group in two neighbouring colleges to determine which one
graduate’s students with more math classes. College A samples 11 graduates. Their average is 4
math classes with a standard deviation of 1.5 math classes. College B samples 9 graduates. Their
average is 3.5 math classes with a standard deviation of 1 math class. The community group believes
that a student who graduates from college A has taken more math classes, on the average. Test at a
1% significance level. Answer the following questions.
x s n
College A 5 1.5 11
College B 3.5 1 9

6. Two types of medication for hives are being tested to determine if there is a difference in the
percentage of adult patient reactions. Twenty out of a random sample of 200 adults given medication
A still had hives 20 minutes after taking the medication with a standard deviation of 12. Twelve out
of another random sample of 200 adults given medication B still had hives 20 minutes after taking
the medication with a standard deviation of 7. Test at a 1% level of significance.
x s n
Type 1 20 12 15
Type 2 12 7 15