MAA 161 STATISTICS FOR SCIENCES STUDENTS

Solutions of Tutorial 10

1. a. The 95% confidence interval for
2 1
is
( )
2 1
025 . 0 2 1 x x
z x x

o
= (59235 52487) (1.96)
35
10125
40
8945
2 2
+
=(2396.38, 11099.62)

b.
2 1 0
: = H
2 1 1
: = H
Since
1
o and
2
o are known, the samples are independent, and the sample
sizes are large, use the normal distribution.
For o = 0.01,
2
o
= 0.005, the critical values are -2.5758 and 2.5758.
( ) ( )
2
2
2
1
2
1
2 1 2 1
n n
x x
z
o o

+

= =
( )
35
10125
40
8945
0 52487 59235
2 2
+

= 3.0393
Reject
0
H since 3.0393 > 2.5758
There is not enough evidence to support the claim that there is a difference in
the mean earnings.


2. a.
( ) ( )
2
1 1
2 1
2
2 2
2
1 1
+
+
=
n n
s n s n
s
p
=
( )( ) ( )( )
2 28 30
7 1 28 12 1 30
2 2
+
+
=9.909411111
The 99% confidence interval for
2 1
is
( )
2 1
56 , 005 . 0 2 1 x x
s t x x


= (43 48) 2.6672 (9.90941111)
28
1
30
1
+
= (-11.95, 1.95)

b. 0 :
2 1 0
= H
0 :
2 1 1
< H
Since
1
o and
2
o are unknown but assumed to be equal, the samples are
independent, the sample sizes are small, and the populations are normally
distributed, use the t distribution.
For 01 . 0 = o with df = 56, the critical value of t is -2.3952.
( ) ( )
2 1
2 1 2 1
x x
s
x x
t

=

= -1.9202
Do not reject
0
H since -1.9202 > -2.3952.
Conclude that the mean relief time for Brand A is not less than that for Brand B.

3. a.
1 1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1

|
|
.
|

\
|
+

|
|
.
|

\
|
|
|
.
|

\
|
+
=
n
n
s
n
n
s
n
s
n
s
df = 47.25 ~ 47
The 99% confidence interval for
2 1
is
( )
2 1
47 , 005 . 0 2 1 x x
s t x x


= (43 48) 2.6858
( ) ( )
28
7
30
12
2 2
+
= (-11.87, 1.87)

b. 0 :
2 1 0
= H
0 :
2 1 1
< H
Since
1
o and
2
o are unknown but assumed to be unequal, the samples are
independent, the sample sizes are small, and the populations are normally
distributed, use the t distribution.
For 01 . 0 = o with df = 47, the critical value of t is -2.409.
( ) ( )
2 1
2 1 2 1
x x
s
x x
t

=

= -1.9537
Do not reject
0
H since -1.9537> -2.409.
Conclude that the mean relief time for Brand A is not less than that for Brand B.

4. d -4 -4 1 -3 -3 -1 1 -3 16 =

d
2
d 16 16 1 9 9 1 1 9

2
d = 62
d = -2
S = 2.070197
a. The 98% confidence interval for
d
is
d
s t d
7 , 01 . 0

=-2 (2.998)
|
|
.
|

\
|
8
070197 . 2

=(0.1943, 4.1943)

0 :
0
=
d
H
0 :
1
<
d
H
For o = 0.05 with df = 7, the critical value of t is -1.895
8
070197 . 2
0 2
= t = -2.37
Since -2.37 < -1.895, reject
0
H .
Conclude that the music has increased production.

5. a.
( )( ) ( )( )
04466 . 0
200
69 . 0 31 . 0
200
755 . 0 245 . 0
2
2 2
1
1 1

2 1
= + = + =

n
q p
n
q p
s
p p

The 97% confidence interval for
2 1
p p is
( )
2 1
015 . 0 2 1

p p
s z p p


= ( 0.245 0.31) 2.17 (0.04466)
= (-0.1619, 0.0319)

b.
2 1 0
: p p H =
2 1 1
: p p H =

Since
2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1
, , , q n q n p n p n

are all greater than 5, use the normal distribution.
For o = 0.05,
2
o
= 0.025, the critical values are -1.96 and 1.96.
2775 . 0
200 200
62 49
2 1
2 1
=
+
+
=
+
+
=
n n
x x
p
7225 . 0 1 = = p q
( ) ( )
|
|
.
|

\
|
+

=
2 1
2 1 2 1
1 1

n n
q p
p p p p
z =
( )
( )( )
|
.
|

\
|
+

200
1
200
1
7225 . 0 2775 . 0
0 31 . 0 245 . 0
= -1.4517
Do not reject
0
H since -1.4517 > -1.96
There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the proportions are
different.