Answered: One study claims that the variance in…

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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One study claims that the variance in the resting heart rates of smokers is different than the variance in the resting heart rates of nonsmokers. A medical student decides to test this claim. The sample variance of resting heart rates, measured in beats per minute, for a random sample of 9 smokers is 480.7. The sample variance for a random sample of 9 nonsmokers is 131.6. Assume that both population distributions are approximately normal and test the study’s claim using a 0.10 level of significance. Does the evidence support the study’s claim? Let smokers be Population 1 and let nonsmokers be Population 2.

Step 1 of 3:

State the null and alternative hypotheses for the test. Fill in the blank below.

H0: σ21=σ22: Ha: σ21⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯σ22

Step 2 of 3:

Compute the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to four decimal places.

Step 3 of 3:

Draw a conclusion and interpret the decision.

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