A taxi company is trying to decide whether to purchase brand A or brand B tires for its fleet of taxis. To estimate the difference in the two brands, an experiment is conducted using 8 of each brand, assigned at random to the left and right rear wheels of 8 taxis. The tires are run until they wear out and the distances, in kilometers, are recorded in the accompanying data set. Find a 90% confidence interval for μ₁ - μ2. Assume that the differences of the distances are approximately normally distributed. Click here to view the data set. Click here to view page 1 of the table of critical values of the t-distribution. Click here to view page 2 of the table of critical values of the t-distribution. Let μ₁ be the population mean for brand A and let μ₂ be the population mean for brand B. The confidence interval is (Round to one decimal place as needed.) Critical Values of the t-Distribution Critical Values of the t-Distribution a a 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.025 0.02 0.015 0.01 0.0075 0.005 0.0025 0.0005 1 0.325 0.727 1.376 1.963 3.078 6.314 12.706 1 15.894 21.205 31.821 42.433 63.656 127.321 636.578 2 0.289 0.617 1.061 1.386 1.886 2.920 4.303 2 4.849 5.643 6.965 8.073 9.925 14.089 31.600 3 0.277 0.584 0.978 1.250 1.638 2.353 3.182 3 3.482 3.896 4.541 5.047 5.841 7.453 12.924 4 0.271 0.569 0.941 1.190 1.533 2.132 2.776 4 2.999 3.298 3.747 4.088 4.604 5.598 8.610 5 0.267 0.559 0.920 1.156 1.476 2.015 2.571 5 2.757 3.003 3.365 3.634 4.032 4.773 6.869 в 0.265 0.553 0.906 1.134 1.440 1.943 2.447 6 2.612 2.829 3.143 3.372 3.707 4.317 5.959 7 0.263 0.549 0.896 1.119 1.415 1.895 2.365 7 2.517 2.715 2.998 3.203 3.499 4.029 5.408 8 0.262 0.546 0.889 1.108 1.397 1.860 2.306 8 2.449 2.634 2.896 3.085 3.355 3.833 5.041 9 0.261 0.543 0.883 1.100 1.383 1.833 2.262 9 2.398 2.574 2.821 2.998 3.250 3.690 4.781 10 0.260 0.542 0.879 1.093 1.372 1.812 2.228 10 2.359 2.527 2.764 2.932 3.169 3.581 4.587 11 0.260 0.540 0.876 1.088 1.363 1.796 2.201 11 2.328 2.491 2.718 2.879 3.106 3.497 4.437 12 0.259 0.539 0.873 1.083 1.356 1.782 2.179 12 2.303 2.461 2.681 2.836 3.055 3.428 4.318 13 0.259 0.538 0.870 1.079 1.350 1.771 2.160 13 2.282 2.436 2.650 2.801 3.012 3.372 4.221 14 0.258 0.537 0.868 1.076 1.345 1.761 2.145 14 2.264 2.415 2.624 2.771 2.977 3.326 4.140 15 0.258 0.536 0.866 1.074 1.341 1.753 2.131 15 2.249 2.397 2.602 2.746 2.947 3.286 4.073 16 0.258 0.535 0.865 1.071 1.337 1.746 2.120 16 2.235 2.382 2.583 2.724 2.921 3.252 4.015 17 0.257 0.534 0.863 1.069 1.333 1.740 2.110 17 2.224 2.368 2.567 2.706 2.898 3.222 3.965 18 0.257 0.534 0.862 1.067 1.330 1.734 2.101 18 2.214 2.356 2.552 2.689 2.878 3.197 3.922 19 0.257 0.533 0.861 1.066 1.328 1.729 2.093 2.205 2.346 2.539 2.674 2.861 3.174 3.883 20 0.257 0.533 0.860 1.064 1.325 1.725 2.086 20 2.197 2.336 2.528 2.661 2.845 3.153 3.850 21 0.257 0.532 0.859 1.063 1.323 1.721 2.080 21 2.189 2.328 2.518 2.649 2.831 3.135 3.819 22 0.256 0.532 0.858 1.061 1.321 1.717 2.074 22 2.183 2.320 2.508 2.639 2.819 3.119 3.792 23 0.256 0.532 0.858 1.060 1.319 1.714 2.069 23 2.177 2.313 2.500 2.629 2.807 3.104 3.768 24 0.256 0.531 0.857 1.059 1.318 1.711 2.064 24 2.172 2.307 2.492 2.620 2.797 3.091 3.745 25 0.256 0.531 0.856 1.058 1.316 1.708 2.060 25 2.167 2.301 2.485 2.612 2.787 3.078 3.725 26 0.256 0.531 0.856 1.058 1.315 1.706 2.056 27 0.256 0.531 0.855 1.057 1.314 1.703 2.052 28 0.256 0.530 0.855 1.056 1.313 1.701 2.048 - 29 0.256 0.530 0.854 1.055 1.311 1.699 2.045 30 0.256 0.530 0.854 1.055 1.310 1.697 2.042 40 0.255 0.529 0.851 1.050 1.303 1.684 2.021 60 0.254 0.527 0.848 1.045 1.296 1.671 2.000 120 0.254 0.526 0.845 1.041 1.289 1.658 1.980 8" 0.253 0.524 0.842 1.036 1.282 1.645 1.960 e 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.15 0.10 - <> 120 888 988 26 2.162 2.296 2.479 2.605 2.779 3.067 3.707 27 2.158 2.291 2.473 2.598 2.771 3.057 3.689 28 2.154 2.286 2.467 2.592 2.763 3.047 3.674 2.150 2.282 2.462 2.586 2.756 3.038 3.660 30 2.147 2.278 2.457 2.581 2.750 3.030 3.646 40 2.123 2.250 2.423 2.542 2.704 2.971 3.551 60 2.099 2.223 2.390 2.504 2.660 2.915 3.460 2.076 2.196 2.358 2.468 2.617 2.860 3.373 2.054 2.170 2.326 2.432 2.576 2.807 3.290 0.05 0.025 0.02 0.015 0.01 0.0075 0.005 0.0025 0.0005 a A a C
A taxi company is trying to decide whether to purchase brand A or brand B tires for its fleet of taxis. To estimate the difference in the two brands, an experiment is conducted using 8 of each brand, assigned at random to the left and right rear wheels of 8 taxis. The tires are run until they wear out and the distances, in kilometers, are recorded in the accompanying data set. Find a 90% confidence interval for μ₁ - μ2. Assume that the differences of the distances are approximately normally distributed. Click here to view the data set. Click here to view page 1 of the table of critical values of the t-distribution. Click here to view page 2 of the table of critical values of the t-distribution. Let μ₁ be the population mean for brand A and let μ₂ be the population mean for brand B. The confidence interval is (Round to one decimal place as needed.) Critical Values of the t-Distribution Critical Values of the t-Distribution a a 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.025 0.02 0.015 0.01 0.0075 0.005 0.0025 0.0005 1 0.325 0.727 1.376 1.963 3.078 6.314 12.706 1 15.894 21.205 31.821 42.433 63.656 127.321 636.578 2 0.289 0.617 1.061 1.386 1.886 2.920 4.303 2 4.849 5.643 6.965 8.073 9.925 14.089 31.600 3 0.277 0.584 0.978 1.250 1.638 2.353 3.182 3 3.482 3.896 4.541 5.047 5.841 7.453 12.924 4 0.271 0.569 0.941 1.190 1.533 2.132 2.776 4 2.999 3.298 3.747 4.088 4.604 5.598 8.610 5 0.267 0.559 0.920 1.156 1.476 2.015 2.571 5 2.757 3.003 3.365 3.634 4.032 4.773 6.869 в 0.265 0.553 0.906 1.134 1.440 1.943 2.447 6 2.612 2.829 3.143 3.372 3.707 4.317 5.959 7 0.263 0.549 0.896 1.119 1.415 1.895 2.365 7 2.517 2.715 2.998 3.203 3.499 4.029 5.408 8 0.262 0.546 0.889 1.108 1.397 1.860 2.306 8 2.449 2.634 2.896 3.085 3.355 3.833 5.041 9 0.261 0.543 0.883 1.100 1.383 1.833 2.262 9 2.398 2.574 2.821 2.998 3.250 3.690 4.781 10 0.260 0.542 0.879 1.093 1.372 1.812 2.228 10 2.359 2.527 2.764 2.932 3.169 3.581 4.587 11 0.260 0.540 0.876 1.088 1.363 1.796 2.201 11 2.328 2.491 2.718 2.879 3.106 3.497 4.437 12 0.259 0.539 0.873 1.083 1.356 1.782 2.179 12 2.303 2.461 2.681 2.836 3.055 3.428 4.318 13 0.259 0.538 0.870 1.079 1.350 1.771 2.160 13 2.282 2.436 2.650 2.801 3.012 3.372 4.221 14 0.258 0.537 0.868 1.076 1.345 1.761 2.145 14 2.264 2.415 2.624 2.771 2.977 3.326 4.140 15 0.258 0.536 0.866 1.074 1.341 1.753 2.131 15 2.249 2.397 2.602 2.746 2.947 3.286 4.073 16 0.258 0.535 0.865 1.071 1.337 1.746 2.120 16 2.235 2.382 2.583 2.724 2.921 3.252 4.015 17 0.257 0.534 0.863 1.069 1.333 1.740 2.110 17 2.224 2.368 2.567 2.706 2.898 3.222 3.965 18 0.257 0.534 0.862 1.067 1.330 1.734 2.101 18 2.214 2.356 2.552 2.689 2.878 3.197 3.922 19 0.257 0.533 0.861 1.066 1.328 1.729 2.093 2.205 2.346 2.539 2.674 2.861 3.174 3.883 20 0.257 0.533 0.860 1.064 1.325 1.725 2.086 20 2.197 2.336 2.528 2.661 2.845 3.153 3.850 21 0.257 0.532 0.859 1.063 1.323 1.721 2.080 21 2.189 2.328 2.518 2.649 2.831 3.135 3.819 22 0.256 0.532 0.858 1.061 1.321 1.717 2.074 22 2.183 2.320 2.508 2.639 2.819 3.119 3.792 23 0.256 0.532 0.858 1.060 1.319 1.714 2.069 23 2.177 2.313 2.500 2.629 2.807 3.104 3.768 24 0.256 0.531 0.857 1.059 1.318 1.711 2.064 24 2.172 2.307 2.492 2.620 2.797 3.091 3.745 25 0.256 0.531 0.856 1.058 1.316 1.708 2.060 25 2.167 2.301 2.485 2.612 2.787 3.078 3.725 26 0.256 0.531 0.856 1.058 1.315 1.706 2.056 27 0.256 0.531 0.855 1.057 1.314 1.703 2.052 28 0.256 0.530 0.855 1.056 1.313 1.701 2.048 - 29 0.256 0.530 0.854 1.055 1.311 1.699 2.045 30 0.256 0.530 0.854 1.055 1.310 1.697 2.042 40 0.255 0.529 0.851 1.050 1.303 1.684 2.021 60 0.254 0.527 0.848 1.045 1.296 1.671 2.000 120 0.254 0.526 0.845 1.041 1.289 1.658 1.980 8" 0.253 0.524 0.842 1.036 1.282 1.645 1.960 e 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.15 0.10 - <> 120 888 988 26 2.162 2.296 2.479 2.605 2.779 3.067 3.707 27 2.158 2.291 2.473 2.598 2.771 3.057 3.689 28 2.154 2.286 2.467 2.592 2.763 3.047 3.674 2.150 2.282 2.462 2.586 2.756 3.038 3.660 30 2.147 2.278 2.457 2.581 2.750 3.030 3.646 40 2.123 2.250 2.423 2.542 2.704 2.971 3.551 60 2.099 2.223 2.390 2.504 2.660 2.915 3.460 2.076 2.196 2.358 2.468 2.617 2.860 3.373 2.054 2.170 2.326 2.432 2.576 2.807 3.290 0.05 0.025 0.02 0.015 0.01 0.0075 0.005 0.0025 0.0005 a A a C
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
18th Edition
ISBN:9780079039897
Author:Carter
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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.3: Measures Of Spread
Problem 1GP
Question
Taxi Brand A Brand B
1 41,200 42,700
2 31,100 31,200
3 43,600 44,600
4 42,600 40,900
5 41,400 41,100
6 35,600 40,200
7 47,000 48,200
8 40,200 41,400
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