Exercise #7

Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing

1.
A sample of size n = 100 produced the sample mean X100  16 . Assuming the

population standard deviation   3 , compute a 95% confidence interval for the

population mean

2.
Assuming the population standard deviation   3 , how large should a sample be to
estimate the population mean  with a margin of error not exceeding 0.5 with 95%
confidence?

3.
The operations manager of a large production plant would like to estimate the mean
amount of time a worker takes to assemble a new electronic component. Assume that
the standard deviation of this assembly time is 3.6 minutes.
a. After observing 120 workers assembling similar devices, the manager noticed
that their average time was 16.2 minutes. Construct a 92% confidence interval
for the mean assembly time.
b. How many workers should be involved in this study in order to have the mean
assembly time estimated up to 15 seconds with 92% confidence?

4.
In order to ensure efficient usage of a server, it is necessary to estimate the mean
number of concurrent users. Assume the standard deviation is 9.2. According to
records, the sample mean of the number of concurrent users at 100 randomly selected
times is 37.7.
a. Construct a 90% confidence interval for the mean number of concurrent users.
b. Do these data provide significant evidence, at 1% significance level, that the
mean number of concurrent users is greater than 35?
5.
To assess the accuracy of a laboratory scale, a standard weight that is known to
weigh 1 gram is repeatedly weighed 4 times. The resulting measurements (in grams)
are: 0.95, 1.02, 1.01, 0.98. Assume that the weighings by the scale when the true
weight is 1 gram are normally distributed with mean  .
a. Use these data to compute a 95% confidence interval for  .
b. Do these data give evidence at 5% significance level that the scale is not
accurate? Answer this question by performing an appropriate test of
hypothesis.

6.
In their advertisements, a new diet program would like to claim that their program
results in a mean weight loss  , of more than 10 pounds in two weeks. To determine if

this is a valid claim, the makers of the diet should test the null hypothesis H 0 :   10
against the alternative hypothesis:
(A) H1 :   10

(B) H1 :   10

(C) H1 :   10

(D) H1 :   0
(E) None of the above

7.
Suppose we would like to estimate the mean amount of money  , spent on books by
students in a semester. We have the following data from 10 randomly selected students
X  249$ . Assume   30$ .Assume that the amount spent on books by students is
normally distributed. Compute a 95% confidence for  .

8.
Installation of a certain hardware takes a random amount of time with a standard
deviation of 5 minutes. A computer technician installs this hardware on 64 different
computers, with an average installation time of 42 minutes. Compute a 95%
confidence interval for the mean installation time.
9.
Bags of a certain brand of tortilla chips claim to have a net weight of 14 ounces. The
net weights actually vary slightly from bag to bag and are normally distributed with
mean  . A representative of a consumer advocacy group wishes to see if there is any
evidence that the mean net weight is less than advertised. For this, the representative
randomly selects 16 bags of this brand and determines the net weight of each. He
finds the sample mean to be X16  13.82 . Assume the standard deviation is 0.24. Use
these data to perform an appropriate test of hypothesis at 5% significance level.

10.
The time needed for college students to complete a certain maze follows a normal
distribution with a mean of  seconds and   3.5 . To see if the assumed mean time
  45 (in seconds) is changed by vigorous exercise, we have a group of nine college
students exercise vigorously for 30 minutes and then complete the maze. The sample
mean of the collected data is 49.2 seconds. Use these data to perform an appropriate
test of hypothesis at 5% level of significance.