A Department of Mathematics at a University claims in an advertisement that the mean math SAT cores of its majors is at least 600. Admissions at the University wants to make sure that the tatement of the Department of Mathematics is a reasonable one and decides to test the claim using a significance level of 0.10 with a random sample of 16 math majors. The results are below SAT scores are normally distributed with a population standard deviation of 15. 600 600 580 570 610 620 650 610 570 610 550 560 560 580 630 620

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-A Department of Mathematics at a University claims in an advertisement that the mean math SAT
scores of its majors is at least 600. Admissions at the University wants to make sure that the
statement of the Department of Mathematics is a reasonable one and decides to test the claim
using a significance level of 0.10 with a random sample of 16 math majors. The results are below.
SAT scores are normally distributed with a population standard deviation of 15.
600 600 580 570 610 620
650 610 570 610 550 560 580
560 630
620
Transcribed Image Text:-A Department of Mathematics at a University claims in an advertisement that the mean math SAT scores of its majors is at least 600. Admissions at the University wants to make sure that the statement of the Department of Mathematics is a reasonable one and decides to test the claim using a significance level of 0.10 with a random sample of 16 math majors. The results are below. SAT scores are normally distributed with a population standard deviation of 15. 600 600 580 570 610 620 650 610 570 610 550 560 580 560 630 620
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