a. Obtain a normal probability plot and histogram of the data.

Perform a
normality test and interpret your results.
Now,
Ho: The given data of distance driven by cars is normally distributed.
Ha: The given data of distance driven by cars is not normally distributed.

Tests of Normality

Kolmogorov-Smirnova Shapiro-Wilk

Statistic df Sig. Statistic df Sig.

DISTANCE .091 500 .000 .938 500 .000

a. Lilliefors Significance Correction

Since, P-value < level of significance

i.e. 0.000 < 0.05 Reject null hypothesis.

At 5% significance level, the data do not provide sufficient evidence to conclude that the given data of
distance driven by cars is normally distributed.
b. Based on your results from part (a), can you reasonably apply the one-mean t-test
to the data? Explain your reasoning.

Answer: No, the boxplot and histogram shows possible outliers and the normal probability plot
is also non-linear. Hence, we cannot reasonably apply one mean t test to the data.

c. At the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to

conclude that the mean distance driven last year differs from that in 2005?
Assuming Normality
Ho: µ = 12.4
Ha: µ ≠ 12.4

One-Sample Test

Test Value = 12.4

t df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence Interval of the

Difference

Lower Upper

DISTANCE -4.973 483 .000 -1.1682 -1.630 -.707

P-value < level of significance

0.000 < 0.05 Reject null hypothesis.

At 5% significance level, the provide sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean distance driven last
year differs from that in 2005
d. Find a 95% CI for average no. of miles driven by car and interpret your results.

Descriptives

Statistic Std. Error

Mean 11.232 .2349

95% Confidence Interval for Lower Bound 10.770

Mean Upper Bound 11.693

5% Trimmed Mean 11.023

Median 10.300

Variance 26.706

DISTANCE Std. Deviation 5.1677

Minimum 2.0

Maximum 25.2

Range 23.2

Interquartile Range 7.2

Skewness .578 .111

Kurtosis -.357 .222

We are 95% confident that that the mean distance in miles driven last year is lying somewhere between
10.770 to 11.693.