5. RIT's bookstore claims that students spend an average of $189 per semester on books. You decide to ask 17 students how much they spent on books this semester. Each survey participant reports the following figures (in dollars): 165 209 500 325 106 178 341 419 289 165 199 352 165 100 211 325 401 Is the bookstore pulling a fast one on students (and parents)? Use the steps of hypothesis testing to make this determination.

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RIT's bookstore claims that students spend an average of $189 per semester on books.
You decide to ask 17 students how much they spent on books this semester. Each survey
participant reports the following figures (in dollars):
165 209 500 325 106 178 341 419 289
165 199 352 165 100 211 325 401
Is the bookstore pulling a fast one on students (and parents)? Use the steps of hypothesis
testing to make this determination.
Transcribed Image Text:5. RIT's bookstore claims that students spend an average of $189 per semester on books. You decide to ask 17 students how much they spent on books this semester. Each survey participant reports the following figures (in dollars): 165 209 500 325 106 178 341 419 289 165 199 352 165 100 211 325 401 Is the bookstore pulling a fast one on students (and parents)? Use the steps of hypothesis testing to make this determination.
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