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Ttest Questions

The document contains 4 examples of experiments using t-tests to compare means. Each example provides data and asks the reader to state the null hypothesis, calculate t, report degrees of freedom and probability value (p), and make a decision about the null hypothesis. The examples compare leaf sizes between sunny and shaded areas, soil temperatures between sunny and shaded gardens, potato yields between traditional and new fertilizers, and leaf sizes between the top and bottom of a beech tree.

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Ttest Questions

The document contains 4 examples of experiments using t-tests to compare means. Each example provides data and asks the reader to state the null hypothesis, calculate t, report degrees of freedom and probability value (p), and make a decision about the null hypothesis. The examples compare leaf sizes between sunny and shaded areas, soil temperatures between sunny and shaded gardens, potato yields between traditional and new fertilizers, and leaf sizes between the top and bottom of a beech tree.

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T-test questions.

1. Pedro wanted to see if the leaves growing in a shady area differed


in size from the leaves growing in a sunny area. He collected 15
leaves from each site.

Shaded site (cm)


4.3 3.6 5.4 4.5 3.7 6.5 5.2 5.6 6.3 5.7 4.1 4.0 5.3 3.8 6.0

Sunny site (cm)


2.8 2.6 3.2 3.1 4.2 3.3 3.7 4.1 2.9 3.7 3.8 2.9 3.0 2.8 4.2

a) State an appropriate null hypothesis.


b) Calculate the value for t
c) Give the degrees of freedom
d) State the probability value (p) for the calculated t
e) State your decision about the null hypothesis.

2. In an investigation into the rate of germination of dandelions in


various habitats, the soil temperature at a depth of 4cm was
measured on a sunny day in April.

Sunny garden temperatures °C


14 15 12 12.5 13

Evergreen shade temperatures °C


9.5 10 10 10 10

a) State an appropriate null hypothesis.


b) Calculate the value for t
c) Give the degrees of freedom
d) State the probability value (p) for the calculated t
e) State your decision about the null hypothesis.
3. A new fertiliser for potatoes was advertised, claiming higher
yields. To test this claim, potatoes of the same variety were grown
in 30 plots of a fixed size. 15 plots were treated with the
traditional fertiliser (A) and 15 with the new fertiliser (B). The
mass of the yield was recorded in each plot:
Fertiliser A

28 25 19 17 23
22 19 24 17 29
23 25 16 20 23

Fertiliser B

27 20 19 18 21
24 17 19 18 17
25 19 23 17 28

a) State an appropriate null hypothesis.


b) Calculate the value for t
c) Give the degrees of freedom
d) State the probability value (p) for the calculated t
e) State your decision about the null hypothesis.

4. Twelve leaves were taken at random from a beech tree. 5 were taken
from the bottom and 5 from the top. The student wanted to test the
hypothesis that leaves at the top of the tree are larger to trap more
light.
Leaves from top Leaves from bottom
Mean (cm) 6.2 7.8
Standard deviation 0.8 1.2

a) State an appropriate null hypothesis.


b) Calculate the value for t
c) Give the degrees of freedom
d) State the probability value (p) for the calculated t
e) State your decision about the null hypothesis.

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