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An advertisement for a popular weight-loss clinic suggests that participants in its new diet program lose, on average, more than

Sedbober [7]

Testing the hypothesis, it is found that:

a)

The null hypothesis is: $H_0: \mu \leq 10$

The alternative hypothesis is: $H_1: \mu > 10$

b)

The critical value is: $t_c = 1.74$

The decision rule is:

If t < 1.74, we do not reject the null hypothesis.
If t > 1.74, we reject the null hypothesis.

c)

Since t = 1.41 < 1.74, we do not reject the null hypothesis, that is, it cannot be concluded that the mean weight loss is of more than 10 pounds.

Item a:

At the null hypothesis, it is tested if the mean loss is of at most 10 pounds, that is:

$H_0: \mu \leq 10$

At the alternative hypothesis, it is tested if the mean loss is of more than 10 pounds, that is:

$H_1: \mu > 10$

Item b:

We are having a right-tailed test, as we are testing if the mean is more than a value, with a significance level of 0.05 and 18 - 1 = 17 df.

Hence, using a calculator for the t-distribution, the critical value is: $t_c = 1.74$ .

Hence, the decision rule is:

If t < 1.74, we do not reject the null hypothesis.
If t > 1.74, we reject the null hypothesis.

Item c:

We have the standard deviation for the sample, hence the t-distribution is used. The test statistic is given by:

$t = \frac{\overline{x} - \mu}{\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}}$

The parameters are:

$\overline{x}$ is the sample mean.
$\mu$ is the value tested at the null hypothesis.
s is the standard deviation of the sample.
n is the sample size.

For this problem, we have that:

$\overline{x} = 10.8, \mu = 10, s = 2.4, n = 18$

Thus, the value of the test statistic is:

$t = \frac{\overline{x} - \mu}{\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}}$

$t = \frac{10.8 - 10}{\frac{2.4}{\sqrt{18}}}$

$t = 1.41$

Since t = 1.41 < 1.74, we do not reject the null hypothesis, that is, it cannot be concluded that the mean weight loss is of more than 10 pounds.

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3 years ago

How much is 1/9 of 3/8 (in lowest terms)? A)4/17 B)03/17 C)1/36 D)1/24

mojhsa [17]

Answer:

1/24

Step-by-step explanation:

multiply 1/9 and 3/8. The product of the two factors is 3/ 72. Seeing the two factors on the other hand, we can cancel out 3. Hence the final answer to this problem in lowest terms becomes 1/24.

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2 years ago

in circle O, AD and BE are diameters. the measure of arc AB is 55 and the measure of arc CD is 25 what is the measure of EAC

kicyunya [14]

280 please just trust me, its 280

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3 years ago

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mr_godi [17]

The answer is a = $\frac{4}{-3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction

To find the numerator, multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the numerator to it.

The denominator remains the same.

So, 2 $\frac{2}{3}$ will be $\frac{8}{3}$

2. Now the equation is,

$\frac{3}{2}$ a - $\frac{4}{3}$ a = $\frac{10}{3}$ + $\frac{8}{3}$ a

3. Take LCM on both sides.

For the left side, multiply the first fraction by $\frac{3}{3}$ and multiply the second fraction by $\frac{2}{2}$

$\frac{3*3}{2*3}$ a - $\frac{4*3}{3*3}$ a = $\frac{10+8a}{3}$

4. Solve by making a the subject

$\frac{9a-8a}{6}$ = $\frac{10+8a}{3}$

$\frac{a}{6}$ = $\frac{10+8a}{3}$

$\frac{3a}{6}$ =10+8a

$\frac{a}{2}$ = 10 + 8a

a = 2(10 + 8a)

a = 20 + 16a

a-16a = 20

-15a = 20

a = $\frac{20}{-15}$

a = $\frac{4}{-3}$

Therefore, the answer is a = $\frac{4}{-3}$

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3 years ago

Find the magnitude v and direction angle θ, to the nearest tenth of a degree, for the given vector v. v = -4i - 3j

klemol [59]

The answer would be C

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3 years ago