FC040 - Week 8 - Session 2 - Solutions

FC 040 – STATISTICS
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Week 8 – Session 2 – Solutions
1 The scores obtained in a specific test are known to be normally distributed with a
mean score of 80 and variance of 49. A random sample of 40 students took the test,
achieving a mean score of 82.5. At the 10% level is there evidence to indicate that
these 40 students have performed significantly better?
Solution:
H0 : μ  80
H1 : μ  82
2 = 49
n = 40
x  82.5
 = 0.1
Critical value = 1.29
x
Z
 / n
x   82.5  80
Z   2.26
/ n 7 / 40
Z  1.29  Reject H0
There is significant evidence to indicate that the mean score is greater than 80.
2 A javelin thrower finds the distance she throws is normally distributed with a mean
of 65 m. She introduces a new training system, and then measures five consecutive
throws. The distances are 72 m, 62 m, 65 m, 63 m and 69 m. If the variance of her
original throws is 12 m2, is there any evidence at the 5% level that her training has
improved her throwing?
Solution:
H0 :   65
H1 :   65
2 = 12
n=5
x  66.2
 = 0.05
Critical value = 1.65
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x
Z
 / n
x   66.2  65
Z   0.774
/ n 12 / 5
Z  1.65  Fail to reject H0
There is no significant evidence to indicate that new training has improved her
throwing.
3 A production line is set to produce items with a volume of 600 ml. Assume that the
volume is normally distributed with a variance of 16 ml2. Is there any evidence at the
1% level that the mean is higher than 600 ml, if a sample of 15 items has a mean of
603 ml?
Solution:
H0 : μ  600
H1 : μ  600
 This is a right tail test.
 At the 1% level we get a critical value of Zα = 2.33 (look up 0.49 in z

table). Therefore the decision rule is:
If Z>2.33 then reject H0
 The test statistic is:

𝟔𝟎𝟑 − 𝟔𝟎𝟎
𝒁= = 𝟐. 𝟗𝟎𝟓
√𝟏𝟔/√𝟏𝟓
 Therefore we reject H0.
For the next few questions go through the hypothesis test process, answering these
questions:
a) Is this a one- or two- tailed test?

b) What is the decision rule
c) What is the value of the test statistics
d) What is your decision regarding H0
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4 A sample of 36 observations is selected from a normal population. The sample mean

is 21, and the population standard deviation is 5. Conduct the following test of
hypothesis using the 0.05 significance level.
H0:   20
H1:   20
Solution:
x  21
n  36
 5
  0.05
a) This is one tailed test.

b)
c) If z  1.96 then reject H0.

x   21  20
d) z    1.2
 n 5 36
e) z = 1.2, so fail to reject H0
5 The following information is available:
H0:   10
H1:   10
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The sample mean is 12, and the sample size is 36. The population standard deviation
is 3. Conduct the following test of hypothesis using the 0.02 significance level.
Solution:
x  12
n  36
 3
  0.02
b)
c) If z  2.06 then reject H0.
x   12  10
d) z   4
 n 3 36
e) z = 4, so reject H0
6 The McBurger restaurant chain claims that the mean waiting time of customers is 3
minutes with a population standard deviation of 1 minute. The quality-assurance
department found in a sample of 50 customers at the Warren Road MacBurger that
the mean waiting time was 2.75 minutes. At the 0.05 significance level, can we
conclude that the mean waiting time is less than 3 minutes?
Solution:
H0 :  = 3
H1 :   3
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x  2.75
n  50
 1
  0.05

b)
c) If z  -1.65 then reject H0.
x   2.75  3
d) z    1.77
 n 1 50
e) z = -1.77, so reject H0
7 A box of matches contains 52 matches. The manufacturer set up the packing machine
to distribute the contents normally with a mean of 60 matches and a variance of 10
matches. Is there evidence at the 5% level to indicate that the mean is lower?
Solution:
H0:  = 60
H1:   60
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x  52
n 1
  3.612
  0.05
a) If z  -1.65 then reject H0.
x   52  60
b) z    2.53
 n 10 1
c) z = -2.53, so reject H0
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FC 040 – STATISTICS

 At the 1% level we get a critical value of Zα = 2.33 (look up 0.49 in z

If Z>2.33 then reject H0

 The test statistic is:

a) Is this a one- or two- tailed test?

4 A sample of 36 observations is selected from a normal population. The sample mean

a) This is one tailed test.

c) If z  1.96 then reject H0.

5 The following information is available:

a) This is one tailed test.

c) If z  2.06 then reject H0.

a) This is one tailed test.

c) If z  -1.65 then reject H0.

a) If z  -1.65 then reject H0.

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