Solving Problems Involving
Test of Hypothesis on the
Population MeanProblem:
According to a study conducted by Grade 12
students, Php. 155 is the average monthly expenses
for cell phone loads of high school students in their
province. A Statistics student claims that the
amount has increased since January this year. Do
you think his claim is acceptable if a random sample
of 50 students has an average monthly expense of
Php. 165 for cell phone loads? Using 5% level of
significance, assume that a population standard
deviation is Php. 52.Example 1: According to a study conducted by the Grade 12 students, P155
is the average monthly expense for cell phone loads of high school students
in their province. A Statistics student claims that this amount has increased
since January of this year. Do you think his claim is acceptable if a random
sample of 50 students has an average monthly expense of ?165 for cell
phone loads? Using 5% level of significance, assume that a population
standard deviation is P52.
Solution:
Given: a = 0.05 x= 165 p= 155
o=8 n=50
ae 1. 645 (one tail, right)
State the null and alternative hypotheses.
H: p= 155 H pe > 155 (claim)Solution:
Given: a = 0.05 x= 165 p= 155
o=8 n=50
Za 1. 645 (one tail, right)
State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Hy w= 155 Hw > 155 (claim)
Compute the test statistics or the z-value
-
gar
hn
_ 165-155
z= 52
(50
Z = Fa, = 1.361Determine the rejection region using the z-value
from the table.
oe _— 10 _
Z. = 1.645 Z= 7335 = 1.361
Non-Rejection
Region
Rejection Region
1361 1.645Non-Rejection
Region
Make a decision and draw a conclusion.
z= 1.645
c
Zz
1.361 1.645
= 0 21361
7.35
Rejection Region
Fail to reject the null hypothesis. Therefore, there
is no enough evidence to support the claim that the
average monthly expense for cell phone loads is
more than Php. 155Problem:
Blood glucose levels for obese teenagers have a
mean of 120. A researcher thinks that a diet high in
raw cornstarch will have a positive or negative effect
on blood glucose level. A sample of 25 patients who
have tried a raw cornstarch diet has a mean glucose
level of 135 with a standard deviation of 38. Test the
hypothesis at a = 0.10 that the raw cornstarch
had an effect.Example 2: Blood glucose levels for obese teenagers have a mean of 120. A
researcher thinks that a diet high in raw cornstarch will have a positive or
negative effect on blood glucose levels. A sample of 25 patients who have
tried the raw cornstarch diet has a mean glucose level of 135 with a
standard deviation of 38. Test the hypothesis at a = 0.10 that the raw
cornstarch had an effect.
Solution:
Given: a = 0.10 x = 135 p = 155
s = 38 n= 25 df = 24
t. =+ 1.711 (two tail)
State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Hi: p = 120 HS: ph # 120 (claim)Solution:
Given: a = 0.10 x= 135 p= 155
= 38 n= 25 df = 24
t. =+ 1.711 (two tail)
State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Hy p = 120 HS: pe # 120 (claim)
a
Compute the test statistics or the t-value
15
t = 2=1974Determine the rejection region using the
t-distribution table.
t =+1711 t= 21974
c 7.6
Rejection Region Non-Rejection Rejection Region
Region
71Rejection Region
Non-Rejection
Region
Rejection Region
15"
t=73e 1.974
t =+ 1.711
c
Make a decision and draw a conclusion.
Reject the null hypothesis. Therefore, there is
enough evidence to support the claim that the raw
cornstarch diet had an effect on blood glucose
levels.Problem:
The average IQ of SHS students is 99 with a standard
deviation of 15. A researcher believes that the
average IQ of SHS students is lower. A random
sample of 40 students was tested and got an
average of 95. IS there enough evidence to suggest
that the average IQ is lower? Test the hypothesis at
a = 0.05 level of significance.Example 3: The average IQ of Senior High School students is 99 with a
standard deviation of 15. A researcher believes that the average IQ of Senior
High School students is lower. A random sample of 40 students was tested
and got an average of 95. Is there enough evidence to suggest that the
average IQ is lower? Test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance.
Solution:
Given: a = 0.05 x=95 p=99
o =15 n = 40
z.=7 1. 645 (one tail, left)
State the null and alternative hypotheses.
Hi}: p= 99 H H < 99 (claim)Compute the test statistics or the z-test
x="
o
vn
5-99
—4
Z=
(40
— 74 _-
Z= 7337 = 1.688Determine the rejection region using the
z-distribution table.
4
Z, =— 1.645 Z= 237 = -1.688
Non-Rejection
Region
Rejection Regionz =— 1.645
Cc
Non-Rejection
Region
—4
= 337 = 71.688
Rejection Region
-1.645,
Make a decision and draw a conclusion.
Reject the null hypothesis. Therefore, there is
enough evidence to support the claim that the IQ
level of SHS students is lower than 99.Identifying Appropriate Test Statistic
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1. Aresearcher reports that the average IQ level
of students in Philippine Science High School
(PSHS) is 110. A sample of 20 students has a
mean IQ level of 106 with a standard deviation of
9. At 5% level of significance, test the claim that
the IQ level in PSHS is 110.
a. Identify the given
b. Formulate the hypothesis
c. Compute the test statistic (t-test or z-test)
d. Draw the curve to locate the critical value
e. Make a decision and conclusion2. Choco Toppings, Inc. is one of the
manufacturers of chocolate toppings which uses
a machine to dispense liquid ingredients into
bottles that move along a filling line. The owner
claims that the machine can dispense at an
average of 50 grams with a standard deviation of
0.7 grams. A sample of 35 bottles was selected
and found out that the average amount
dispensed is 49.3 grams. Test the claims of the
owner of the company at 5% level of significance.