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Chap 10 quick test and solutions. SB2021

Statistics for Business (Trường Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh)

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MINI-TEST: CHAPTER 10

Student’s name

1) In a random sample of patient records in Cutter Memorial Hospital, six-month postoperative

exams were given in 90 out of 200 prostatectomy patients, while in Paymor Hospital such exams
were given in 110 out of 200 cases. What is the p-value in a left-tailed test for equality of
proportions?

Explanation: Combined pc = (90 + 110)/(200 + 200) = .50

zcalc = (p1 − p2)/[pc(1 − pc)/n1 + pc(1 − pc)/n2]1/2 = −2.000

Using Appendix C we get P(Z ≤ −2.000) = .0228. Alternatively, use the Excel function
=NORM.S.DIST(−2.000,1) = 0.0227501.

2) A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 16 females had a mean of $22.30
in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.20, while 16 males had a mean of $17.30 with a
standard deviation of $9.60. In comparing the population variances at α = .10 in a two-tailed test,
Can we conclude that the variances are equal?

Explanation: Fcalc = (9.60)2/(3.20)2 = 9.00 > F.01 = 3.52 for d.f. = (15, 15), so we conclude
that the variances are unequal.

3) Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease the
time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old method had a
mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10 appendectomies using
the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a variance of 16 minutes. What is the
test statistics for a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances)?

Explanation: The pooled variance is [(n1 − 1)s12 + (n2 − 1)s22]/[(n1 − 1) + (n2 − 1)] = [(8 −
1)36 + (10 − 1)16]/[(8 − 1) + (10 − 1)] = 24.75

tcalc = (38 − 29)/(24.75/8 + 24.75/10)1/2 = 3.814.

4) The coach of an adult Master's Swim class selected eight swimmers within each of the two
age groups shown below. A 50-yard freestyle time is recorded for each swimmer. The resulting
times (seconds) are shown below. Which statistical test would you choose to compare the two
groups? Using MegaStat or Minitab, what conclusion can you draw from this test at α = .05?

Age Group
Obs 25-34 Yrs 35-44 Yrs
1 26.26 31.08

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2 28.44 28.63
3 26.61 25.65
4 29.74 31.81
5 26.94 27.22
6 26.31 30.56
7 34.68 33.38
8 22.55 30.82

14 df
-2.20250 difference (Group 1 - Group 2)
9.35809 pooled variance
3.05910 pooled std. dev.
1.52955 standard error of difference
0 hypothesized difference

-1.440 t
.1719 p-value (two-tailed)

F-test for equality of

variance
12.2461 variance: Group 1
6.4701 variance: Group 2
1.89 F
p-
.4191 value

5) In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke Township
were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of the same age,
gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way, and the other in the
new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery times are shown below:

Surgeon
Allen Bob Chloe Daphne Edgar
Old way 36 55 28 40 62
New way 31 45 28 35 57

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Test hypothesis that the new way is significant;y faster than the old way at α = .05

Answer: A

Explanation: The test statistic is tcalc = (5 − 0)/[(3.5355)/51/2] = 3.162.

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