Question

According to a recent warning from the FDA, grain-free food might be giving dogs a life-threatening heart problem called dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM. Scientists interested in studying this link were trying to see if there was a difference in the average blood pressure of dogs on grain-free dog food vs the average blood pressure of dogs on food that includes grains. To minimize variation in subjects, scientists measured the initial blood pressure of 30 dogs while each was still on a grain-free diet, and then took a second measurement 8 weeks after each dog was switched to a diet that included grains. What hypothesis test would be appropriate for analyzing the above scenario

Answer 1

Answer:

paired t-test

Explanation:

The paired t-test is used for samples or variables that belong to the same individual or entity under study. Recall that; if the experiment is to be carried out with each experiment unit being measured twice, then giving an outcome of pairs of observations; Hence, we apply the paired t-test.