MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Identify the factors that affect whether or not the results of a t-test will be significant.
[mark all correct answers]
a.
Number of participants in the groups (larger "n" is better)
b.
Amount of difference between means (larger difference is better)
c.
Amount of variability, i.e., size of the standard deviation, in the groups (less variability is better)
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by stepSolved in 2 steps
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- Joan's finishing time for the Bolder Boulder 10K race was 1.77 standard deviations faster than the women's average for her age group. There were 415 women who ran in her age group. Assuming a normal distribution, how many women ran faster than Joan? (Round down your answer to the nearest whole number.) Number of womenarrow_forwardstid Asuccessful basketball player has a height of 6 feet 3 inches, or 191 cm. Based on statistics from a data set, his height converts to the z score of 2.31. How many standard deviations is his height above the mean? The player's height is (Round to two decimal places as needed.) standard deviation(s) above the mean.arrow_forwardThe height of women ages 20-29 is normally distributed, with a mean of 64.2 inches. Assume σ=2.8 inches. Are you more likely to randomly select 1 woman with a height less than 64.9 inches or are you more likely to select a sample of 20 women with a mean height less than 64.9 inches? Explain. LOADING... Click the icon to view page 1 of the standard normal table. LOADING... Click the icon to view page 2 of the standard normal table. What is the probability of randomly selecting 1 woman with a height less than 64.9 inches? enter your response here (Round to four decimal places as needed.)arrow_forward
- Use the normal distribution of SAT critical reading scores for which the mean is 514 and the standard deviation is 115. Assume the variable x is normally distributed. (a) What percent of the SAT verbal scores are less than 650? (b) If 1000 SAT verbal scores are randomly selected, about how many would you expect to be greater than 550? Click to view page 1 of the standard normal table. LOADING... Click to view page 2 of the standard normal table. LOADING... Question content area bottom Part 1 (a) Approximately 1.181.18% of the SAT verbal scores are less than 650. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) Part 2 (b) You would expect that approximately 0.880.88 SAT verbal scores would be greater than 550. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)arrow_forwardWhat is the average score for those who work well with others in teams with the standard deviation?arrow_forwardD-farrow_forward
- The height of women ages 20-29 is normally distributed, with a mean of 63.8 inches. Assume o = 2.8 inches. Are you more likely to randomly select 1 woman with a height less than 65.2 inches or are you more likely to select a sample of 23 women with a mean height less than 65.2 inches? Explain. Click the icon to view page 1 of the standard normal table. Click the icon to view page 2 of the standard normal table. What is the probability of randomly selecting 1 woman with a height less than 65.2 inches? (Round to four decimal places as needed.)arrow_forwardThe height of women ages 20-29 is normally distributed, with a mean of 64.4 inches. Assume o = 2.4 inches. Are you more likely to randomly select 1 woman with a height less than 65.3 inches or are you more likely to select a sample of 26 women with a mean height less than 65.3 inches? Explain. Click the icon to view page 1 of the standard normal table. Click the icon to view page 2 of the standard normal table. What is the probability of randomly selecting 1 woman with a height less than 65.3 inches? (Round to four decimal places as needed.) 4 What is the probability of selecting a sample of 26 women with a mean height less than 65.3 inches? (Round to four decimal places as needed.) ... Are you more likely to randomly select 1 woman with a height less than 65.3 inches or are you more likely to select a sample of 26 women with a mean height less than 65.3 inches? Choose the correct answer below. O A. It is more likely to select a sample of 26 women with a mean height less than 65.3…arrow_forward2. 60 matches were played in a football tournament. The table to the right shows the number of goals scored in all matches. Number of Goals 1 3 4 5 Number of Matches 18 20 3 a. Find the median number of goals scored per match. b. Find the mean number of goals scored per match. c. Calculate the standard deviation of the goals scored per match.arrow_forward
- Which is cheaper: eating out or dining in? The mean cost of a flank steak, broccoli, and rice bought at the grocery store is $13.04 (Money.msn website, November 7, 2012). A sample of 100 neighborhood restaurants showed a mean price of $12.75 and a standard deviation of $2 for a comparable restaurant meal. Answer questions 4-7.arrow_forwardz Scores LeBron James, one of the most successful basketball players of all time, has a height of 6 feet 8 inches, or 203 cm. Based on statistics from Data Set 1 “Body Data” in Appendix B, his height converts to the z score of 4.07. How many standard deviations is his height above the mean?arrow_forwardThe number of chocolate chips in a popular brand of cookie is normally distributed with a mean of 22 chocolate chips per cookie and a standard deviation of 3.6 chips. When the cookies come out of the oven, only the middle 90% in terms of the number of chocolate chips are acceptable (the rest are considered defective). What are the cutoff numbers for the number of chocolate chips in acceptable cookies? (Give your answers to one decimal place.) Preview and Previewarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- MATLAB: An Introduction with ApplicationsStatisticsISBN:9781119256830Author:Amos GilatPublisher:John Wiley & Sons IncProbability and Statistics for Engineering and th...StatisticsISBN:9781305251809Author:Jay L. DevorePublisher:Cengage LearningStatistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C...StatisticsISBN:9781305504912Author:Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. WallnauPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E...StatisticsISBN:9780134683416Author:Ron Larson, Betsy FarberPublisher:PEARSONThe Basic Practice of StatisticsStatisticsISBN:9781319042578Author:David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. FlignerPublisher:W. H. FreemanIntroduction to the Practice of StatisticsStatisticsISBN:9781319013387Author:David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. CraigPublisher:W. H. Freeman
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Statistics
ISBN:9781119256830
Author:Amos Gilat
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305251809
Author:Jay L. Devore
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305504912
Author:Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E...
Statistics
ISBN:9780134683416
Author:Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher:PEARSON
The Basic Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319042578
Author:David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319013387
Author:David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig
Publisher:W. H. Freeman