MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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You wish to test the claim that the average score for females is less than the average score for males.
Both populations are
Female grades | Male Grades |
---|---|
17.5 | 52.4 |
46.4 | 74.5 |
57.1 | 63 |
56.7 | 36.8 |
38.8 | 68.2 |
27.3 | 29.7 |
62.3 | 48.1 |
51.2 | 73.8 |
60 | 48.6 |
37.2 | 60.7 |
73 | 39.4 |
40.7 | 51.1 |
36.6 | 70.8 |
70 | 51.1 |
54.4 | 58.4 |
Use the 0.10 alpha level to answer the following.
What is the critical value for this test? (Report answer accurate to three decimal places.)
t critical value =
What is the test statistic for this sample? (Report answer accurate to three decimal places.)
t test statistic =
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