Assignment: z-test for mean

Q.1) An increase in walking has been shown to contribute to a healthier life-style. A sedentary
American takes an average of 5000 steps per day (and 65% of Americans are overweight). A
group of health-conscious employees of a large health care system volunteered to wear
pedometers for a month to record their steps. It was found that a random sample of 40 walkers
took an average of 5430 steps per day, and the population standard deviation is 600 steps. At 𝛼 =
0.05 can it be concluded that they walked more than the mean number of 5000 steps per day?
(claim)
Hint: Claim: 𝜇 > 5000(𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑) , 𝑥̅ = 5430, 𝜎 = 600, 𝑛 = 40

Q.2) It has been reported that the average credit card debt for college seniors is $3262. The
student senate at a large university feels that their seniors have a debt much less than this, so it
conducts a study of 50 randomly selected seniors and finds that the average debt is $2995, and
the population standard deviation is $1100.
With , 𝛼 = 0.05 is the student senate correct?
Hint: Claim: 𝜇 < 3262(𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑) , 𝑥̅ = 2995, 𝜎 = 1100, 𝑛 = 50

Q.3) A researcher estimates that the average revenue of the largest businesses in the United
States is greater than $24 billion. Asample of 50 companies is selected, and the revenues (in
billions of dollars) are $31.5 billion on average. At 𝛼 = 0.05, is there enough evidence to support
the researcher’s claim? 𝜎 = 28.7.
Hint: Claim: 𝜇 > 24(𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑), 𝑥̅ = 31.5, 𝜎 = 28.7, 𝑛 = 50

Q.4) Full-time Ph.D. students receive an average salary of $12,837 according to the U.S.
Department of Education. The dean of graduate studies at a large state university feels that Ph.D.
students in his state earn more than this. He surveys
44 randomly selected students and finds their average salary is $14,445, and the population
standard deviation is $1500. With 𝛼 = 0.05, is the dean correct?
Hint: Claim: 𝜇 > 12837(𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑), 𝑥̅ = 14445, 𝜎 = 1500, 𝑛 = 44

Q.5) The mean annual expenditure per 25- to 34-year-old consumer for health care is $1468.
This includes health insurance, medical services, and drugs and medical supplies. Students at a
large university took a survey, and it was found that for a sample of 60 students, the mean health
care expense was $1520, and the population standard deviation is $198. Is there sufficient
evidence at 𝛼 = 0.01 to conclude that their health care expenditure differs from the national
average of $1468? Is the conclusion different at 𝛼 = 0.05?
Hint: Claim: 𝜇 ≠ 1468(𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑), 𝑥̅ = 1520, 𝜎 = 198, 𝑛 = 60

Q.6) The average production of peanuts inVirginia is 3000 pounds per acre.A new plant food
has been developed and is tested on 60 individual plots of land. The mean yield with the new
plant food is 3120 pounds of peanuts per acre, and the population standard deviation is 578
pounds. At 𝛼 = 0.05, can you conclude that the average production has increased?
Hint: Claim: 𝜇 > 1468(𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑), 𝑥̅ = 3120, 𝜎 = 578, 𝑛 = 60
Q.7) The average 1-year-old (both genders) is 29 inches tall. A random sample of 30 one-year-
olds in a large day care franchise resulted in the mean height of 29.45inches. At 𝛼 = 0.05, can it
be concluded that the average height differs from 29 inches? Assume 𝜎 = 2.61.
Hint: Claim is 𝜇 ≠ 29(𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑), 𝑥̅ = 29.45, 𝜎 = 2.61, 𝑛 = 30

Q.8) The mean salary of federal government employees on the General Schedule is $59,593.
The average salary of 30 state employees who do similar work is $58,800 with 𝜎 = $1500. At
the 0.01 level of significance, can it be concluded that state employees earn on average less than
federal employees?
Hint: Claim is 𝜇 < 59593(𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑), 𝑥̅ = 58800, 𝜎 = 1500, 𝑛 = 30