An automobile manufacturer claims that its van has a 36.7 miles/gallon (MPG) rating. An independent testing firm has been contracted to test the MPG for this van since it is believed that the van has an incorrect manufacturer's MPG rating. After testing 140 vans, they found a mean MPG of 37.0. Assume the standard deviation i known to be 1.4. A level of significance of 0.05 will be used. Find the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Enter the value of the test statistic. Answer How to enter your answer (opens in new window) Keyp Keyboard Short Tables

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An automobile manufacturer claims that its van has a 36.7 miles/gallon (MPG) rating. An independent testing firm has been contracted to test the MPG for this van
since it is believed that the van has an incorrect manufacturer's MPG rating. After testing 140 vans, they found a mean MPG of 37.0. Assume the standard deviation is
known to be 1.4. A level of significance of 0.05 will be used. Find the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Enter the value of the test statistic.
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Transcribed Image Text:An automobile manufacturer claims that its van has a 36.7 miles/gallon (MPG) rating. An independent testing firm has been contracted to test the MPG for this van since it is believed that the van has an incorrect manufacturer's MPG rating. After testing 140 vans, they found a mean MPG of 37.0. Assume the standard deviation is known to be 1.4. A level of significance of 0.05 will be used. Find the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Enter the value of the test statistic. Answer How to enter your answer (opens in new window) Keypad Keyboard Shortcuts Tables
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