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**Educational Website Text: Statistical Analysis of Exam Scores**

**Context:**
The purpose of this study is to assess whether providing colored pens to students on the first day of class influences their final exam scores in a statistics course. The course's average final score is known to be 74%, and a professor aims to determine if the average score increases with the provision of colored pens. Here are the scores for 16 students who received colored pens:

**Scores:**
85, 71, 89, 88, 62, 71, 94, 82, 67, 70, 98, 88, 80, 88, 92, 65

**Statistical Analysis:**

**Objective:**
To evaluate at a significance level (\(\alpha = 0.10\)), whether the average final score for students who received colored pens is significantly higher than 74.

**Steps:**

- **a. Level of Significance:**
  For this study, select the correct level of significance.

- **b. Hypotheses:**
  - \(H_0\): (Null Hypothesis) The mean score is equal to 74.
  - \(H_1\): (Alternative Hypothesis) The mean score is greater than 74.

- **c. Test Statistic:**
  Calculate and enter the test statistic to three decimal places.

- **d. P-value:**
  Determine and provide the p-value to four decimal places.

- **e. P-value vs. \(\alpha\):**
  Compare the p-value with \(\alpha = 0.10\).

- **f. Decision on Null Hypothesis:**
  Based on the above, decide to accept or reject the null hypothesis.

- **g. Conclusion:**
  Use the findings to conclude:
  - Option 1: The data suggest that the population mean final exam score for students who use colored pens is not significantly higher than 74.
  - Option 2: The data suggest the population mean is not significantly higher than 74; hence, no evidence supports a higher mean.
  - Option 3: The data suggest the population mean is significantly higher than 74, supporting the effectiveness of colored pens.

This analysis helps evaluate the potential impact of colored pens on student performance, based on statistical evidence.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Educational Website Text: Statistical Analysis of Exam Scores** **Context:** The purpose of this study is to assess whether providing colored pens to students on the first day of class influences their final exam scores in a statistics course. The course's average final score is known to be 74%, and a professor aims to determine if the average score increases with the provision of colored pens. Here are the scores for 16 students who received colored pens: **Scores:** 85, 71, 89, 88, 62, 71, 94, 82, 67, 70, 98, 88, 80, 88, 92, 65 **Statistical Analysis:** **Objective:** To evaluate at a significance level (\(\alpha = 0.10\)), whether the average final score for students who received colored pens is significantly higher than 74. **Steps:** - **a. Level of Significance:** For this study, select the correct level of significance. - **b. Hypotheses:** - \(H_0\): (Null Hypothesis) The mean score is equal to 74. - \(H_1\): (Alternative Hypothesis) The mean score is greater than 74. - **c. Test Statistic:** Calculate and enter the test statistic to three decimal places. - **d. P-value:** Determine and provide the p-value to four decimal places. - **e. P-value vs. \(\alpha\):** Compare the p-value with \(\alpha = 0.10\). - **f. Decision on Null Hypothesis:** Based on the above, decide to accept or reject the null hypothesis. - **g. Conclusion:** Use the findings to conclude: - Option 1: The data suggest that the population mean final exam score for students who use colored pens is not significantly higher than 74. - Option 2: The data suggest the population mean is not significantly higher than 74; hence, no evidence supports a higher mean. - Option 3: The data suggest the population mean is significantly higher than 74, supporting the effectiveness of colored pens. This analysis helps evaluate the potential impact of colored pens on student performance, based on statistical evidence.
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