A researcher knows that the average height of Filipino women is 1.525 meters. A random sample of 26 women was taken and was found to have a mean height of 1.56 meters with a standard deviation of 0.10 meters. Is there reason to believe that the 26 women in the sample are significantly taller than the others at 0.05 significance level?

A researcher knows that the average height of Filipino women is 1.525 meters. A random sample of 26 women was taken and was found to have a mean height of 1.56 meters with a standard deviation of 0.10 meters. Is there reason to believe that the 26 women in the sample are significantly taller than the others at 0.05 significance level?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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