A new coal liquefaction process is being studied. It is claimed that the new process results in a higher yield of distillate synthetic fuel than the current process. These observations are obtained on the number of kilograms of distillate synthetic fuel produced per kilogram of hydrogen consumed in the process.  New 16.4  12.8  15.4  17     17.7  15.9  11.3  12.2  14.7  14.1       18.7 Old  11.1  12.8  12.1  14.2  10.5  13.2  14.5  15.3  10.9  12.6       15.6 Is the claim valid? Justify your answer by showing your solutions Which of the two processes yields more varied results in terms of standard deviation, and variance

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A new coal liquefaction process is being studied. It is claimed that the new process results in a higher yield of distillate synthetic fuel than the current process. These observations are obtained on the number of kilograms of distillate synthetic fuel produced per kilogram of hydrogen consumed in the process. 

New 16.4  12.8  15.4  17     17.7  15.9  11.3  12.2  14.7  14.1       18.7

Old  11.1  12.8  12.1  14.2  10.5  13.2  14.5  15.3  10.9  12.6       15.6

  1. Is the claim valid? Justify your answer by showing your solutions
  2. Which of the two processes yields more varied results in terms of standard deviation, and variance
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