INFERENCIAL STATISTICS

GROUP 6
GROUP MEMBERS

• 20836701 8695121 MOHAMMED, Zinatu

• 20860414 8695221 NIMO, Samuel Darkwa
• 20838125 8695321 NUAMAH, Christian
• 20819720 8695421 NUVOR, Sedinam Aku
• 20850371 8695521 NYARKO, David
• 20809226 8695621 NYARKO, Joel
• 20821980 8695721 OBENG, Linda Asiedua
• 20853159 8695821 ODEI, Ebenezer Appiah
• 20817769 8696021 ODURO, Kofi Korankye
• 20839512 8696121 OFORIWAA, Judith Akua
• 20866243 8696221 OFOSU, Michaelangelo Kwame
• 20874654 8696321 OHENE, Adu Kwadwo
• 20828828 8696421 OKYERE-AKWAWIA, Nyantakyiwaa Adwoa
• 20850587 8696521 OPOKU-AFREH, Edmond
• 20815772 8696721 OSEI, Emmanuel Kofi Asante
QUESTION 1

Suppose the following data shows the number of the

problems from the Practice Problems Set attempted in
the past week by 10 randomly selected students:
2, 4, 0, 7, 1, 2, 0, 3, 2, 1.
a. Find the sample mean.
b. Find the sample variance.
c. Estimate the mean number of practice problems
attempted by a student in the past week.
d. Estimate the standard error of the estimated mean
SOLUTION
𝑛
𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖 2:4:⋯:2:1
a. 𝑋 = = = 2.2
𝑛 10
b.
𝑛 2
𝑖=1(𝑥𝑖 ;𝑋)
𝑆2 = =
𝑛;1
((2;2.2)2 :(4;2.2)2 :⋯:(2;2.2)2 :(1;2.22)2 )
= 4.4
10;1
c. The estimate is 𝑋 = 2.2
𝑆 4.4
d. Estimated standard error of 𝑋 = = = 0.66
𝑛 10
QUESTION 2

Find the critical t value for α= 0.05 with d.f. = 16 for a

right-tailed t test

SOLUTION

Find the 0.05 column in the top row and 16 in the left-
hand column. Where the row and column meet, the
appropriate critical value is found; it is 1.746.
QUESTION 3

A researcher wishes to see if the mean number of days

that a basic, low-price, small automobile sits on a
dealer’s lot is 29. A sample of 30 automobile dealers
has a mean of 30.1 days for basic, low-price, small
automobiles. At α= 0.05, test the claim that the mean
time is greater than 29 days. The standard deviation of
the population is 3.8 days.
SOLUTION

STEP 1. State the hypotheses and identify the claim.

𝐻0 : 𝜇 = 29 and 𝐻𝑎 : 𝜇 > 29 (claim)
STEP 2. Compute the test value.
𝑋;𝜇 30.1;29
𝑧= = = 1.59
𝜎 𝑛 3.8 30
STEP 3. Find the critical value. Since α= 0.05 and the test is a
right-tailed test, the critical value is z = + 1.65.
STEP 4. Make the decision. Since the test value, 1.59, is less than
the critical value, 1.65, and is not in the critical region, the
decision is to not reject the null hypothesis.
STEP 5. Summarize the results. There is not enough
evidence to support the claim that the mean time is
greater than 29 days.
QUESTION 4

The following data represent a sample of the assets (in millions of

dollars) of 30 credit unions in southwestern Pennsylvania. Find the 90%
confidence interval of the mean.
12.23 16.56 4.39
2.89 1.24 2.17
13.1 9 9.16 1.42
73.25 1.91 14.64
11.59 6.69 1.06
8.74 3.17 18.13
7.92 4.78 16.85
40.22 2.42 21.58
5.01 1.47 12.24
2.27 12.77 2.76
SOLUTION

Find the mean and standard deviation for the data

The mean, 𝑋 =11.091. Assuming the standard deviation of the
population is 14.405
Find α 2 . Since the 90% confidence interval is to be used, α = 1 -
0.90 = 0.10, and
α 0.10
= = 0.05.
2 2
Find α 2. Subtract 0.05 from 1.000 to get 0.9500. The
corresponding z value obtained from Table is 1.65. (Note: This
value is found by using the z value for an area between 0.9495
and 0.9505. A more precise z value obtained mathematically is
1.645 and is sometimes used; however, 1.65 will be used in this
example
Substitute in the formula
𝜎 𝜎
𝑋 − 𝑧α 2 < 𝜇 < 𝑋 + 𝑧α 2
𝑛 𝑛
14.405 14.405
11.091 − 1.65 < 𝜇 < 11.091 + 1.65
30 30

11.091 - 4.339 < μ < 11.091 +4.339

6.753 < 𝜇 < 15.430

Hence, one can be 90% confident that the population mean of
the assets of all credit unions is between $6.752 million and
$15.430 million, based on a sample of 30 credit unions.
QUESTION 5

A researcher wishes to see whether there is any difference in the

weight gains of athletes following one of three special diets.
Athletes are randomly assigned to three groups and placed on
the diet for 6 weeks. The weight gains (in pounds) are shown
here. At α=0.05, can the researcher conclude that there is a
difference in the diets?
DIET A DIET B DIET C
3 10 8
6 12 3
7 11 2
4 14 5
8
6
SOLUTION

Condition N Mean Standard Deviation

DIET A 4 5.000 1.826
DIET B 6 10.167 2.858
DIET C 4 4.500 2.646
TOTAL 14 6.556

Source Sum of Degree of Mean F value P value

square (SS) freedom square (MS)
(d.f)
BETWEEN 104.829 2 52.415 8.0264
WITHIN 71.833 11 6.530
TOTAL 176.662 13
 2
𝑆𝑆𝐵 = 𝑋𝑖 − 𝑋

= 4(5 − 6.556)2 + 6(10.167 − 6.556)2 + 4(4.5 − 6.556)2

= 104.829
2
𝑆𝑆𝑊 = 𝑥𝑖𝑗 − 𝑋𝑖

= 71.833
𝑆𝑆𝐵 104.829
𝑀𝑆𝐵 = = = 52.4145
𝑘−1 2
𝑆𝑆𝑊 71.833
𝑀𝑆𝑊 = = = 6.5030
𝑁−𝑘 11
𝑀𝑆𝐵 52.415
𝐹= = = 8.0264
𝑀𝑆𝑊 6.503
 𝐹2,11 = 3.9823.
Since 𝐹𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 > 𝐹𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 that is 8.0264 > 3.9823 We reject the null
hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis that there is at least a
difference between two of the group means
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