A consumer group, concerned about the mean fat content of a certain grade of ground beef, submits a random sample 12 packets of ground beef for analysis, to an independent laboratory. The percentage of fat from each packet is as follows Sample Percentage of Fat 1 21 2 18 3 19 4 16 5 18 6 24 7 22 8 19 9 24 10 14 11 18 12 15   The manufacturer claims that the mean fat content for this grade of ground beef is less than 20%.  Assuming that the percentage fat content is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 3, conduct the appropriate hypothesis test and advise the consumer group about the validity of the manufacturer’s claim.

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  1. A consumer group, concerned about the mean fat content of a certain grade of ground beef, submits a random sample 12 packets of ground beef for analysis, to an independent laboratory. The percentage of fat from each packet is as follows

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Percentage of Fat

1

21

2

18

3

19

4

16

5

18

6

24

7

22

8

19

9

24

10

14

11

18

12

15

 

The manufacturer claims that the mean fat content for this grade of ground beef is less than 20%.  Assuming that the percentage fat content is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 3, conduct the appropriate hypothesis test and advise the consumer group about the validity of the manufacturer’s claim. 

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