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Solving Problems Involving Test of Hypothesis on the Population Mean Problem: 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, = 1.361 Determine 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 1.645 Non-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. 155 Problem: 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=1974 Determine the rejection region using the t-distribution table. t =+1711 t= 21974 c 7.6 Rejection Region Non-Rejection Rejection Region Region 71 Rejection 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 = 1.688 Determine the rejection region using the z-distribution table. 4 Z, =— 1.645 Z= 237 = -1.688 Non-Rejection Region Rejection Region z =— 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 When the value of sample size (n)... \ n<30 Y| Lo ™ ois known ois not known ois known ois not known a aa a Activity: 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 conclusion 2. 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.

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