Lagcao, Claire Ann M.

A-231

1. The manager of a paint supply store would want to know if the content of a 1 gallon can of
paint bought from a known paint producer is actually 1 gallon. As such, he randomly sampled
60 cans of paint and it yielded an average of 0.998 gallon with standard deviation of .04
gallon. At a .01 level of significance, is the average content of a one gallon can of paint is less
than 1 gallon?

Given: ɥ=1 s = .04 xbar = 0.998 α = 0.01 n = 60 df= 59

Null Hypothesis: The average content of one gallon can of paint is greater than or equal to 1
gallon.

Alternative Hypothesis: The average content of one gallon can of paint is less than 1 gallon.

Level of Significance: α = .01

Degree of Freedom: df = 59

t-test critical: = -2.391

Normal curve:

Decision Rule: Reject null hypothesis if T < -2.391; otherwise, do not reject the null hypothesis.
(.998−1)
Computation: T = .04 = - 0.387
√60

Conclusion: Do not reject the null hypothesis, - 0.387 > -2.391; which means that there is enough
evidence to support that the average content of one gallon can of paint is greater than or equal to 1
gallon.

Recommendation: With this, I recommend to the manager of the paint supply store to continue their
partnership with the well-known pain producer. It is because they can guarantee that the pain that
they provide is not only quality-wise but also money-wise as their products are true to their weight.
Companies that are honest to small details such as the weight of the paint they sell, is a dignified
organization, therefore worth partnering up with.
2. The production process in a steel bar manufacturing firm, if working properly, produces steel
bars with a mean length of at least 3 feet. A test on randomly select 50 steel bars showed a
mean length of 2.95 feet with standard deviation of .35 foot. At a .05 level of significance, is
the mean length of the steel bars shorter than 3 feet?

Given: ɥ = 3 s = .35 xbar = 2.95 α = 0.05 n = 50 df= 49

Null Hypothesis: The mean length of the steel bars is longer than or equal to 3 feet.
Alternative Hypothesis: The mean length of the steel bars is shorter than 3 feet.
Level of Significance: α = .05
Degree of Freedom: df = 49
t-test critical: = -1.677
Normal curve:

Decision Rule: Reject null hypothesis if T < -1.677; otherwise, do not reject the null hypothesis.
(2.95−3)
Computation: T = .35 = - 1.010
√50
Conclusion: Do not reject the null hypothesis, - 1.010 > -1.677; which means that there is
enough evidence to support that the mean length of the steel bars is longer than or equal to
3 feet.
Recommendation: As a result of the test, I can recommend to the manufacturing firm to
continuously monitor the production process so that it will consistently produce quality steel
bars. Providing consistent length of steel bars would greatly benefit the firm. Therefore, they
should prioritize having allowance for maintenance and labor for it would greatly help to
maintain the working process and production of the steel bars.