5--3.

Two machines are used for filling plastic bottles with a (a) Do you think the engineer is correct? Use the P-value
net volume of 16.0 ounces. The fill volume can be assumed approach.
normal, with standard deviation u 1 == 0.020 and u 2 == 0.025 (b) If CY == 0.05, what is the power of the test in part (a) for a
ounces. A member of the quality engineering staff suspects true difference in means of O. 04?
that both machines fill to the same mean net volume, whether (c) Find a 95% CI on the difference in means. Provide a prac-
or not this volume is 16.0 ounces. A random sample of 10 bot- tical interpretation of this interval.
tles is taken from the output of each machine. (d) Assuming equal sample sizes, what sample size should be
used to ensure that ~ == 0.01 if the true difference in
Machine 1 Machine 2 means is O. 04? Assume that CY == 0. 0 5.

16.03 16.01 16.02 16.03

16.04 15.96 15.97 16.04
16.05 15.98 15.96 16.02
16.05 16.02 16.01 16.01
16.02 15.99 15.99 16.00

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5-5. The burning rates of two different solid-fuel propel-
lants used in aircrew escape systems are being studied. It is
known that both propellants have approximately the same
standard deviation of burning rate; that is, cr 1 == cr2 == 3 emfs.
Two random samples of n 1 == 20 and n2 == 20 specimens are
tested; the sample mean burning rates are x 1 == 18.02 cm/ s
andx2 == 24.37 emfs.
(a) Test the hypothesis that both propellants have the same
mean burning rate. Use a fixed-level test with a == 0.05.
(b) What is the P-value of the test in part (a)?
(c) What is the ~-error of the test in part (a) if the true differ-
ence in mean burning rate is 2.5 cm/s?
(d) Construct a 95% CI on the difference in means µ 1 - µ 2 .
What is the practical meaning of this interval?
2 EXERCISES FOR SECTION 5 .. 2
5--9. Consider the situation described in Exercise 5-5. What
sample size would be required in each population if we wanted
the error in estimating the difference in mean burning rates to
be less than 4 cm/s with 99% confidence?

3 EXERCISES FOR SECTION 5--2

5 . . 22. The deflection temperature under load for two differ- (a) Construct box plots and normal probability plots for the
ent types of plastic pipe is being investigated. Two random two samples. Do these plots provide support of the
samples of 15 pipe specimens are tested, and the deflection assumptions of normality and equal variances? Write a
temperatures observed are reported here (in °F): practical interpretation for these plots.
= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (b) Do the data support the claim that the deflection tempera-
Type 1 Type2 ture under load for type 1 pipe exceeds that of type 2? In
reaching your conclusions, use a P-value in answering this
206 193 192 177 176 198
question.
188 207 210 197 185 188 ( c) Suppose that if the mean deflection temperature for type 2
205 185 194 206 200 189 pipe exceeds that of type 1 by as much as 5°F, it is impor-
187 189 178 201 197 203 tant to detect this difference with probability at least 0.90
194 213 205 180 192 192 when a == 0.05. Is the choice of n 1 == n2 == 15 in part (b)
of this problem adequate?

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5 . . 32. A regional opera company has tried two different
approaches for soliciting donations from 16 potential spon-
sors. The 16 potential sponsors were selected at random from
a population of potential sponsors and randomly divided into
two groups of eight each. Then one of the approaches was
used for each group. The dollar amounts of the resulting con-
tributions are as follows:

Approach 1 $1000 $1500 $1200 $1800 $1600 $1100 $1000 $1250

Approach 2 $1500 $1000 $1200 $1500 $1200 $1250 $1100 $1000

(a) Is there evidence to indicate that the two approaches differ

with respect to the mean amount donated?
(b) Construct a 95% two-sided CI on the difference in the two
means.
(c) Do you have any concerns about the normality assump-
tion in this problem?
5 EXERCISES FOR SECTION 5 . . 3
5 ..41. A computer scientist is investigating the usefulness of
two different design languages in improving programming
tasks. Twelve expert programmers, familiar with both lan-
guages, are asked to code a standard function in both languages,
and the time in minutes is recorded. The data are shown here:
(a) Find a 95% CI on the difference in mean coding times. Is
there any indication that one design language is preferable?
(b) Is it reasonable to assume that the difference in coding
time is normally distributed? Show evidence to support
your answer.

Time I

Design Design
Language Language
Programmer 1 2
1 17 18
2 16 14
3 21 19
4 14 11
5 18 23
6 24 21
7 16 10
8 14 13
9 21 19
10 23 24
11 13 15
12 18 20

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5--62. A study was performed to determine whether men and
women differ in their repeatability in assembling components
on printed circuit boards. Two samples of 25 men and 21
women were selected, and each subject assembled the units.
The two sample standard deviations of assembly time were
Smen == 0.914 min and Swomen == 1.093 min. Is there evidence to

support the claim that men have less repeatability than women
for this assembly task? Use a == 0.01 and state any necessary
assumptions about the underlying distribution of the data.

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5--69. The rollover rate of sport utility vehicles is a transporta-
tion safety issue. Safety advocates claim that manufacturer A's
vehicle has a higher rollover rate than that of manufacturer B.
One hundred crashes for each of these vehicles were examined.
^ = 0.35 and PB
The rollover rates were PA ^ = 0.25.

(a) Does manufacturer A's vehicle have a higher rollover rate

than manufacturer B's? Use the P-value approach.
(b) What is the power of this test, assuming a = 0.05?
( c) Assume that the rollover rate of manufacturer A's vehicle
is 0.15 higher than B's. Is the sample size sufficient for
detecting this difference with probability level at least
0.90, if a == 0.053?
8 EXERCISES FOR SECTION 5.-6
5--71. Construct a 95% lower bound on the difference in the
two rollover rates for Exercise 5-69. Provide a practical inter-
pretation of this interval.

9 EXERCISES FOR SECTION 5--6

5.. 73. Rework Exercise 5-71 using the new CL Compare this
interval to the traditional one.

10 EXERCISES FOR SECTION 5.-6