Hexavalent chromium has been identified as an inhalation carcinogen and an air toxin of concern in a number of different locales. A sample of 12 randomly selected houses from a certain region was tested for hexavalent chromium concentration (nanograms/m3) in the indoor and outdoor. House Indoor Outdoor 1 0.07 0.29 2 0.08 0.68 3 0.09 0.47 4 0.12 0.35 5 0.13 0.49 6 0.15 0.86 7 0.17 0.32 8 0.20 1.59 9 0.22 0.52 10 0.23 0.88 11 0.26 0.49 12 0.28 1.11 Let μd=indoor−outdoorμd=indoor−outdoor. a. What is the mean difference d¯d¯? Use up to 4 decimal places. b.What is the standard deviation of the differences sdsd? Use up to 4 decimal places. c.What is the 98% confidence interval estimate for the mean difference in hexavalent chromium concentration between indoors and outdoors?
Hexavalent chromium has been identified as an inhalation carcinogen and an air toxin of concern in a number of different locales. A sample of 12 randomly selected houses from a certain region was tested for hexavalent chromium concentration (nanograms/m3) in the indoor and outdoor.
House |
Indoor |
Outdoor |
1 |
0.07 |
0.29 |
2 |
0.08 |
0.68 |
3 |
0.09 |
0.47 |
4 |
0.12 |
0.35 |
5 |
0.13 |
0.49 |
6 |
0.15 |
0.86 |
7 |
0.17 |
0.32 |
8 |
0.20 |
1.59 |
9 |
0.22 |
0.52 |
10 |
0.23 |
0.88 |
11 |
0.26 |
0.49 |
12 |
0.28 |
1.11 |
Let μd=indoor−outdoorμd=indoor−outdoor.
a. What is the mean difference d¯d¯? Use up to 4 decimal places.
b.What is the standard deviation of the differences sdsd? Use up to 4 decimal places.
c.What is the 98% confidence
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