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This document contains 3 problems involving hypothesis testing using z-statistics for differences between two populations or population means. Problem 1 tests for a difference in average hotel room rates between New Orleans and Phoenix. Problem 2 estimates the mean difference in height between boys and girls at age 9. Problem 3 tests the claim that colleges offer more sports for males than females. Each problem follows the standard steps of hypothesis testing: stating the null and alternative hypotheses, finding the critical value, calculating the test statistic, making a decision to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis, and drawing a conclusion.

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Z Test Sample Problem

This document contains 3 problems involving hypothesis testing using z-statistics for differences between two populations or population means. Problem 1 tests for a difference in average hotel room rates between New Orleans and Phoenix. Problem 2 estimates the mean difference in height between boys and girls at age 9. Problem 3 tests the claim that colleges offer more sports for males than females. Each problem follows the standard steps of hypothesis testing: stating the null and alternative hypotheses, finding the critical value, calculating the test statistic, making a decision to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis, and drawing a conclusion.

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Z statistics in two population

Problem 1

A survey found that the average hotel room rate in New Orleans is $88.42 and the average room
rate in Phoenix is $80.61. Assume that the data were obtained from two samples of 50 hotels each and
that the standard deviations of the populations are $5.62 and $4.83, respectively. At a = 0.05, can it be
concluded that there is a significant difference in the rates?

Step 1:

Step 2: Critical value at a = 0.05: z = +1.96 and -1.96

Step 3:

Step 4:

Reject the null hypothesis

Step 5: There is enough evidence to support the claim that the means are not equal.

Hence, there is a significant difference in the rates.

Problem 2

At age 9 the average weight (21.3 kg) and the average height (124.5 cm) for both boys and girls are
exactly the same. A random sample of 9-year-olds yielded these results. Estimate the mean difference in
height between boys and girls with 95% confidence. Does your interval support the given claim?
Step 1: H0: µ1 = µ2 and H1: µ1 ≠ µ2

Step 2: Critical Value at a = 0.05: z = +1.96 and -1.96

Step 3:

Step 4: Accept the null hypothesis

Step 5:

Problem 3

A researcher hypothesizes that the average number of sports that colleges offer for males is
greater than the average number of sports that colleges offer for females. A sample of the number of
sports offered by colleges is shown. At a 0.10, is there enough evidence to support the claim? Assume
1 and 2 = 3.3.

Step 1:

Step 2:
Step 3: Find the P-value. For z = 1.06, the area is 0.8554, and 1.0000 - 0.8554 = 0.1446, or a P-value of
0.1446

Step 4: Make the decision. Since the P-value is larger than a (that is, 0.1446 > 0.10), the decision is to not
reject the null hypothesis.

Step 5: There is not enough evidence to support the claim that colleges offer more sports for males than
they do for females.

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