A poll asked American adults how much they planned to spend on gifts for Christmas. 120 randomly selected adults responded with a standard deviation of $82.25. Test the claim that the standard deviation spent on Christmas gifts for all American adults is more than $80. Use a 10% significance level and assume the amount spent on Christmas gifts is normally distributed.

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Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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A poll asked American adults how much they planned to spend on gifts for
Christmas. 120 randomly selected adults responded with a standard
deviation of $82.25. Test the claim that the standard deviation spent on
Christmas gifts for all American adults is more than $80. Use a 10%
significance level and assume the amount spent on Christmas gifts is
normally distributed.
Transcribed Image Text:A poll asked American adults how much they planned to spend on gifts for Christmas. 120 randomly selected adults responded with a standard deviation of $82.25. Test the claim that the standard deviation spent on Christmas gifts for all American adults is more than $80. Use a 10% significance level and assume the amount spent on Christmas gifts is normally distributed.
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