Question

Determine the number of degrees of freedom for the two-sample t test or CI in each of the following situations. (Round your answers down to the nearest whole number.)a. m = 12, n = 15, s1 = 4.0, s2 = 6.0b. m = 12, n = 21, s1 = 4.0, s2 = 6.0c. m = 12, n = 21, s1 = 3.0, s2 = 6.0d. m = 10, n = 24, s1 = 4.0, s2 = 6.0

Answer 1

Answer:

Part a ) The degrees of freedom for the given two sample non-pooled t test is 24

Part b ) The degrees of freedom for the given two sample non-pooled t test is 30

Part c ) The degrees of freedom for the given two sample non-pooled t test is 30

Part d ) The degrees of freedom for the given two sample non-pooled t test is 25

Step-by-step explanation:

Degrees of freedom for a non-pooled two sample t-test is given by;

Δf = {[ s₁²/m + s₂²/n ]²} / {[( s₁²/m)²/m-1] + [(s₂²/n)²/n-1]}

Now given the information;

a) :- m = 12, n = 15, s₁ = 4.0, s₂ = 6.0

we substitute

Δf =  {[ 4²/12 + 6²/15 ]²} / {[( 4²/12)²/12-1] + [(6²/15)²/15-1]}

Δf  = 30184 / 1241

Δf  = 24.3223 ≈ 24 (down to the nearest whole number)

b) :- m = 12, n = 21, s₁ = 4.0, s₂ = 6.0

we substitute using same formula

Δf = {[ s₁²/m + s₂²/n ]²} / {[( s₁²/m)²/m-1] + [(s₂²/n)²/n-1]}

Δf = {[ 4²/12 + 6²/21 ]²} / {[( 4²/12)²/12-1] + [(6²/21)²/21-1]}

Δf = 56320 / 1871

Δf = 30.1015 ≈ 30 (down to the nearest whole number)

c) :- m = 12, n = 21, s₁ = 3.0, s₂ = 6.0

we substitute using same formula

Δf = {[ s₁²/m + s₂²/n ]²} / {[( s₁²/m)²/m-1] + [(s₂²/n)²/n-1]}

Δf = {[ 3²/12 + 6²/21 ]²} / {[( 3²/12)²/12-1] + [(6²/21)²/21-1]}

Δf = 29095 / 949

Δf = 30.6585 ≈ 30 (down to the nearest whole number)

d) :- m = 10, n = 24, s₁ = 4.0, s₂ = 6.0

we substitute using same formula

Δf = {[ s₁²/m + s₂²/n ]²} / {[( s₁²/m)²/m-1] + [(s₂²/n)²/n-1]}

Δf = {[ 4²/10 + 6²/24 ]²} / {[( 4²/10)²/10-1] + [(6²/24)²/24-1]}

Δf = 1044 / 41  

Δf = 25.4634 ≈ 25 (down to the nearest whole number).