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    Two medical researchers conducted a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a treatment for hypertension. 45 patients were randomly assigned to a placebo group (Group A) or treatment group (Group B). After 3 months, the average blood pressure change was -0.218 for Group A and 3.359 for Group B, with unequal variances of 16.81 and 21.19 respectively. Using a significance level of 0.01 and a t-test, the researchers found a statistically significant difference between the groups, thus supporting that the treatment was effective in lowering blood pressure.

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    Two medical researchers conducted a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a treatment for hypertension. 45 patients were randomly assigned to a placebo group (Group A) or treatment group (Group B). After 3 months, the average blood pressure change was -0.218 for Group A and 3.359 for Group B, with unequal variances of 16.81 and 21.19 respectively. Using a significance level of 0.01 and a t-test, the researchers found a statistically significant difference between the groups, thus supporting that the treatment was effective in lowering blood pressure.

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    Two medical researchers conducted a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a treatment for hypertension. 45 patients were randomly assigned to a placebo group (Group A) or treatment group (Group B). After 3 months, the average blood pressure change was -0.218 for Group A and 3.359 for Group B, with unequal variances of 16.81 and 21.19 respectively. Using a significance level of 0.01 and a t-test, the researchers found a statistically significant difference between the groups, thus supporting that the treatment was effective in lowering blood pressure.

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    Two medical researchers conducted a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a treatment for hypertension. 45 patients were randomly assigned to a placebo group (Group A) or treatment group (Group B). After 3 months, the average blood pressure change was -0.218 for Group A and 3.359 for Group B, with unequal variances of 16.81 and 21.19 respectively. Using a significance level of 0.01 and a t-test, the researchers found a statistically significant difference between the groups, thus supporting that the treatment was effective in lowering blood pressure.

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    1.

    The research director of a leading beverage conducted a research to measure the


    effectiveness of a new flavoring of its beverage compared to beverage with classical
    flavoring. A sample of 20 persons tasted the beverage with the classical flavoring,
    and 30 persons tasted the one with new flavoring. The participants were asked to
    rate their enjoyment on the beverage, the highest score is 20 and the lowest is 0. 
    The summary result of the study is shown below. Assuming equal variance and at
    a .01 level of significance, is there significant difference between the enjoyment level
    of the two differently flavored beverages?

    Flavoring Sample Average enjoyment Variance

    New 30 16.75 8.97

    Classical 20 15.95 8.75

    Null Hypothesis: There is no significant difference between the enjoyment level of the two differently
    flavored beverages.

    Alternative Hypothesis: There is significant difference between the enjoyment level of the two
    differently flavored beverages

    Level of Significance: 0.01/2 = 0.005

    Df = n1-1 + n2-1 = 30-1 + 20-1 = 48

    Critical Value: +2.682

    Decision Rule: Reject the null hypothesis if t < -2.682 or t > 2.682; otherwise, do not reject the null
    hypothesis.

    Computation:
    2
    ( n¿¿ 2−1)S2
    S2 p=( n¿¿ 1−1) S21 + ¿¿
    ( 30−1 ) 8.97+ ( 20−1 ) 8.75
    (n¿¿ 1−1)+(n¿¿ 2−1)= =8.8829166667 ¿ ¿
    (30−1)+(20−1)

    (xbar 1−xbar 2) (16.75−15.95)


    t= = =0.93

    √ 2 1 1
    S p( + )
    n1 n2 √ 1 1
    8.8829166667 ( + )
    30 20

    Conclusion: Do not reject the null hypothesis, 0.93 < 2.682; which means there is no significant
    difference between the enjoyment level of the two differently flavored beverages.
    2. Two medical researchers looked into the effectiveness of a treatment for
    hypertension or high blood pressure. In a clinical trial, 45 patients with hypertensions
    were randomly assigned to either Group A (placebo control or Group B (treatment);
    and were closely monitored for three months. After which, the researchers
    measured and recorded the changes in the blood pressure of the patients in each
    group.  The summary of the results is shown below.  Assuming unequal variance
    and at .01 level of significance, is there evidence of significant difference on the
    change in blood pressures of the two groups of patients?

    Average change in blood


    Groups Sample variance
    pressure

    A (placebo control) 21 -0.218 16.81

    B (treatment) 24 3.359 21.19

    Null Hypothesis: There is no evidence of significant difference on the change in blood pressures of the
    two groups of patients

    Alternative Hypothesis: There is evidence of significant difference on the change in blood pressures of
    the two groups of patients

    Level of significance: 0.01/2 = 0.005

    Df = ¿ ¿

    Critical Value: +2.695


    Decision Rule: Reject the null hypothesis if t < -2.695 or t > 2.695; otherwise, do not reject the null
    hypothesis.

    ( xbar 1−xbar 2 ) (−0.218−3.359 )


    t= = =−2.757

    √( ) √(
    16.81 21.19
    )
    2 2
    Computation: S S
    1 2 +
    + 21 24
    n1 n2

    Conclusion: Reject the null hypothesis, -2.757 < -2.695; which means there is evidence of significant
    difference on the change in blood pressures of the two groups of patients.

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