A study was done on body temperatures of men and women. The results are shown in the table. Assume that the two samples are independent simple random samples selected from normally distributed​ populations, and do not assume that the population standard deviations are equal. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.   Men Women     μ   μ1   μ2   n   11   59           x 97.72 degrees°F 97.39degrees °F   s 0.88 degrees°F 0.68 degrees °F a. Use a  0.05 0.05 significance level to test the claim that men have a higher mean body temperature than women.   What are the null and alternative​ hypotheses?   A. Upper H 0 H0​:  mu 1 μ1 equals = mu 2 μ2 Upper H 1 H1​:  mu 1 μ1 not equals ≠ mu 2 μ2   B. Upper H 0 H0​:  mu 1 μ1 greater than or equals ≥ mu 2 μ2 Upper H 1 H1​:  mu 1 μ1 less than < mu 2 μ2   C. Upper H 0 H0​:  mu 1 μ1 not equals ≠ mu 2 μ2 Upper H 1 H1​:  mu 1 μ1 less than < mu 2 μ2   D. Upper H 0 H0​:  mu 1 μ1 equals = mu 2 μ2 Upper H 1 H1​:  mu 1 μ1 greater than > mu 2   The test​ statistic, t, is ___   The​ P-value is ____   State the conclusion for the test. A. Reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI. B. Reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI. C. Fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI. D.Fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI.     b. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing the claim that males and females have the same mean BMI.   ___< μ1 - μ2<___ ​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)   Does the confidence interval support the conclusion of the​ test?    _____ because the confidence interval contains____

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A study was done on body temperatures of men and women. The results are shown in the table. Assume that the two samples are independent simple random samples selected from normally distributed​ populations, and do not assume that the population standard deviations are equal. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.

 

Men

Women

 

 

μ

 

μ1

 

μ2

 

n

 

11

 

59

 

        x

97.72 degrees°F

97.39degrees °F

 

s

0.88 degrees°F

0.68 degrees °F

a. Use a 

0.05

0.05 significance level to test the claim that men have a higher mean body temperature than women.

 

What are the null and alternative​ hypotheses?

 

A.

Upper H 0

H0​: 

mu 1

μ1

equals

=

mu 2

μ2

Upper H 1

H1​: 

mu 1

μ1

not equals

mu 2

μ2

 

B.

Upper H 0

H0​: 

mu 1

μ1

greater than or equals

mu 2

μ2

Upper H 1

H1​: 

mu 1

μ1

less than

<

mu 2

μ2

 

C.

Upper H 0

H0​: 

mu 1

μ1

not equals

mu 2

μ2

Upper H 1

H1​: 

mu 1

μ1

less than

<

mu 2

μ2

 

D.

Upper H 0

H0​: 

mu 1

μ1

equals

=

mu 2

μ2

Upper H 1

H1​: 

mu 1

μ1

greater than

>

mu 2

 

The test​ statistic, t, is ___

 

The​ P-value is ____

 

State the conclusion for the test.

A. Reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI.

B. Reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI.

C. Fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI.

D.Fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that men and women have the same mean BMI.

 

 

b. Construct a confidence interval suitable for testing the claim that males and females have the same mean BMI.

 

___< μ1 - μ2<___

​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)

 

Does the confidence interval support the conclusion of the​ test? 

 

_____ because the confidence interval contains____

Expert Solution
Step 1

(a)

State the hypotheses.

Statistics homework question answer, step 1, image 1

 

Correct option: Option D

 

 

Obtain the value of the test statistic.

The value of the test statistic is obtained below as follows :

Statistics homework question answer, step 1, image 2

Thus, the value of the test statistic is 1.18.

 

 

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