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It is assumed that the mean weight of a Labrador retriever is 70 pounds. A breeder claims that the average weight of an adult male Labrador retriever is not equal to 70 pounds. A random sample of 45 male Labradors weigh an average of 72.5 pounds with a standard deviation of 16.1 pounds. Test the breeder's claim at

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Answer:

z(s) is in the acceptance region we accept H₀. We don´t have enough evidence to support the breeder´s claim

Step-by-step explanation:

We will test the breeder´s claim at 95% ( CI) or significance level

α = 5 %   α = 0,05    α /2 = 0,025

Sample Information:

sample size   n  = 45

sample mean   x  = 72,5 pounds

Sample standard deviation  s = 16,1

1.-Hypothesis Test:

Null Hypothesis                              H₀        x  =  70

Alternative Hypothesis                  Hₐ        x  ≠  70

Alternative hypothesis contains the information about what kind of test has  to be developed ( in this case it will be a two-tail tets)

2.-z (c) is from z-table     z(c) = 1,96

3.- z(s)  =  ( x - 70 ) / 16,1 / √45

z(s)  =  (72,5 -70 ) *√45 / 16,1

z(s)  = 2,5 * 6,71 / 16,1

z(s)  = 1,04

4.-Comparing  z(s) and z(c)

z(s)  <  z(c)

Then z(s) is in the acceptance region we accept H₀. We don´t have enough evidence to support the breeder´s claim

Complete Question:

It is assumed that the mean weight of a Labrador retriever is 70 pounds. A breeder claims that the average weight of an adult male Labrador retriever is not equal to 70 pounds. A random sample of 45 male Labradors weigh an average of 72.5 pounds with a standard deviation of 16.1 pounds. Test the breeder's claim at \alpha=0.04

a)State null and alt hypothesis

b)determine t statistics

c)compute the P value

d) decision about the test

Answer:

a)Null Hypothesis            [tex]H_0:\mu=70[/tex]

  Alternative Hypothesis[tex]H_1=\mu \neq70[/tex]

b)   [tex]t=1.042[/tex]

c)  [tex]TDIST(1.042)=0.30310338[/tex]

d)We reject the alternative hypothesis

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Population mean [tex]\mu=70[/tex]

Sample size [tex]n=45[/tex]

Sample mean [tex]\=x=72.5[/tex]

Standard deviation [tex]\sigma=16.1 pounds.[/tex]

Significance level [tex]\alpha=0.04[/tex]

a

Generally the Hypothesis is mathematically given by

Null Hypothesis            [tex]H_0:\mu=70[/tex]

Alternative Hypothesis[tex]H_1=\mu \neq70[/tex]

b) Generally the Equation for test statistics is mathematically given by

  [tex]t=\frac{\=x-\mu}{\frac{s}{\sqrt{n} } }[/tex]

  [tex]t=\frac{72.5-70}{\frac{16.1}{\sqrt{45}}}[/tex]

  [tex]t=1.042[/tex]

c)

Generally From T distribution table P value is mathematically given by

  [tex]TDIST(1.042)=0.30310338[/tex]

d)

Therefore as p value is greater tab significance level

[tex]0.30310338>0.04[/tex]

The Test statistics does nt fall in the rejection rejoin

Therefore

We reject the alternative hypothesis