MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Americans are about 1 inch taller but nearly 25 pounds heavier than in 1960. The average BMI increased from approximately 25 to 28 in 2002. Boston is considered one of americas healthiest cities. Is the weight gain since 1960 similar in boston? Sample of n=25 and mean increase of 17 with standard deviation of 8.6. Is boston statistically significantly different in terms of weight gain since 1960? Run the appropriate test at 5%level of significance. 

A.state the null and the research hypotheses, b. Idebtify critical values of z 9r t used to define the decision rule, c. Calculate the test statistic, d. Report the p-value, e. Report your findings

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