Successful Dieting: Everything Up to the Independent-Samples t Test What statistical test could be used to determine if successful dieters consumed significantly more daily fiber than the unsuccessful dieters? a. z test b. single-sample t test c. paired-samples t test d. independent-samples t test

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Successful Dieting: Everything Up to the Independent-Samples t Test

What statistical test could be used to determine if successful dieters consumed significantly more daily fiber than the unsuccessful dieters?

a. z test

b. single-sample t test

c. paired-samples t test

d. independent-samples t test

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Dietary fiber, also known as roughage, is the indigestible part of plant-based foods that travels through the digestive system mostly intact. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest and absorb. There are two types of dietary fiber: soluble and insoluble.

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