6. Ben has a theory that Californians weigh less than the average American man does. The average American man weighs 198 pounds. The null hypothesis is µ = 198. We are testing to see if something has a mean of 198, as precisely as possible, explain what that something is.

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6. Ben has a theory that Californians weigh less than the average American man does. The average American man weighs 198 pounds.
The null hypothesis is µ = 198. We are testing to see if something has a mean of 198, as precisely as possible, explain what that
something is.
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I am doing a test to see if a coin is unfair. I flip it 100 times and get 50 heads. What do I conclude?
Transcribed Image Text:6. Ben has a theory that Californians weigh less than the average American man does. The average American man weighs 198 pounds. The null hypothesis is µ = 198. We are testing to see if something has a mean of 198, as precisely as possible, explain what that something is. 7. I am doing a test to see if a coin is unfair. I flip it 100 times and get 50 heads. What do I conclude?
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Ben has a theory that Californians weigh less than the average American man.

Null Hypothesis is μ=198

 

 

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