Answer:
Yes, there is a difference between the population mean for the math scores and the population mean for the writing scores.
Test Statistics =    follows
 follows  .
 .
Step-by-step explanation:
We are provided with the sample data showing the math and writing scores for a sample of twelve students who took the SAT ;
Let A = Math Scores ,B = Writing Scores  and D = difference between both
 So,  = Population mean for the math scores
 = Population mean for the math scores
         = Population mean for the writing scores
 = Population mean for the writing scores
  Let  = Difference between the population mean for the math scores and the population mean for the writing scores.
 = Difference between the population mean for the math scores and the population mean for the writing scores.
             <em>  Null Hypothesis, </em> <em> : </em>
<em> : </em> <em>     or   </em>
<em>     or   </em> <em> = 0 </em>
<em> = 0 </em>
<em>      Alternate Hypothesis, </em> <em> : </em>
<em> : </em> <em>      or   </em>
<em>      or   </em> <em> 0</em>
<em> 0</em>
Hence, Test Statistics used here will be;
              follows
 follows  where, Dbar = Bbar - Abar
    where, Dbar = Bbar - Abar
                                                                 =
 = 
                                                                n = 12 
 Student        Math scores (A)          Writing scores (B)         D = B - A
      1                      540                            474                                   -66
      2                      432                           380                                    -52  
      3                      528                           463                                    -65
      4                       574                          612                                      38
      5                       448                          420                                    -28
      6                       502                          526                                    24
      7                       480                           430                                     -50
      8                       499                           459                                   -40
      9                       610                            615                                       5
      10                      572                           541                                      -31
      11                       390                           335                                     -55
      12                      593                           613                                       20   
Now Dbar = Bbar - Abar = 489 - 514 = -25
  Bbar =  =
 =  = 489
  = 489
  Abar =   =
 =  = 514
 = 514
  ∑ = 22600     and
 = 22600     and   =
 =  =
 =  = 37.05
 = 37.05
So, Test statistics =    follows
 follows  
 
                             =  follows
 follows  = -2.34
   = -2.34
<em>Now at 5% level of significance our t table is giving critical values of -2.201 and 2.201 for two tail test. Since our test statistics doesn't fall between these two values as it is less than -2.201 so we have sufficient evidence to reject null hypothesis as our test statistics fall in the rejection region .</em>
Therefore, we conclude that there is a difference between the population mean for the math scores and the population mean for the writing scores.