Statistics Problems for Demonstration

Sept 27, 2022

1. Suppose we have observed scores on a particular aptitude test for three different groups of
ten people each. The results are given in the table below. Analyze if there are differences among
the group’s scores using the parametric and non-parametric test.

Group A Group B Group C

88 91 87
92 92 88
91 85 95
89 94 88
89 93 92
86 87 87
92 87 89
86 92 88
89 91 87
89 89 88

2. Suppose we have observed scores on a particular aptitude test for three different groups of
ten people each. The results are given in the table below. Analyze if there are differences among
the group’s scores using the parametric and non-parametric test.

Group 1 87 94 91 89 89 84 92 86 89 89
Group 2 82 76 84 79 77 84 81 69 79 74
Group 3 69 79 67 64 65 69 69 64 72 66

3. A bank with a branch in a commercial district has developed an improved process for serving
customers during noon to 1PM lunch period. The waiting time (in minutes) coming from a
random sample of 15 customers in a period of one week was recorded:
4.21, 5.55, 3.02, 5.13, 4.77, 2.34, 3.54, 3.20, 4.50, 6.10, 1.38, 5.12, 6.46, 6.19, 3.79
Another branch located in a residential area is also concerned with the lunch time period
service delivery. A random sample of 15 customers is selected, and the service delivery time (in
minutes) are as follows:
9.66, 5.90, 8.02, 5.79, 8.73, 3.82, 8.01, 8.35, 10.49, 6.68, 5.64, 4.08, 6.17, 9.91, 5.47
Is there evidence of a difference in the mean waiting time between the two branches. Use the
parametric and non-parametric test to support your answer.
4. A local pizza restaurant claims that their delivery time (in minutes) is less than a well-known
pizza chain. To prove the difference, an order of 10 pizzas from the local pizza restaurant and 10
pizzas from a well-known pizza chain, all at different times of the day was compared. Use the
parametric and non-parametric test to verify your inference.
Local: 16.8, 11.7, 15.6, 16.7, 17.5, 18.1, 14.1, 21.8, 13.9, 20.8
Chain: 22.0, 15.2, 18.7, 15.6, 20.8, 19.5, 17.0, 19.5, 16.5, 24.0

5. The ability to deliver approved insurance policies to customers in a timely manner is critical to
the profitability of ABC Insurance Company. During a period of one month, a random sample of
27 approved policies is selected and the total processing time in days recorded (see data below).
In the past, the mean processing time is 45 days. Using 0.05 level of significance, is there
evidence that the average processing time has changed from 45 days?
73, 19, 16, 64, 28, 28, 31, 90, 60, 56, 31, 56, 22, 18, 45, 48, 17, 17, 17, 91, 92, 63, 50, 51, 69, 16,
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Ho: The average processing time has not changed from 45 days.
Ha: The average processing time has changed from 45 days.

Inference:
Using the one sample t-test, the t value of -0.207 with a corresponding sig (p-value 2-tailed) of
0.838 suggest that the average processing time has not changed from 45 days. This is also
indicated in the mean statistics that the processing time is 43.92 days. Thus, the null hypothesis
cannot be rejected.
6. A manufacturer of flashlight batteries took a sample of 13 batteries from a day’s production
and used them continuously until they failed to work. The life of the batteries in hours until
failure is:
342, 426, 317, 545, 264, 451, 1,049, 631, 512, 266, 492, 562, 298
At the 0.05 level of significance, is there evidence that the mean life of the batteries is
more than 400 hours?

Ho: The mean life of the batteries is not more than 400 hours.
Ha: The mean life of the batteries is more than 400 hours.
Inference:
Using the one sample t-test, the t value of 7.564 with a corresponding sig (p-value 2-tailed) of
0.000 suggest that the mean life of the batteries is more than 400 hours. The computed mean
value of 480.38 hours is higher than the mean life of 400 hours. Thus, the null hypothesis cannot
be accepted (the null hypothesis can be rejected).