Refer to the data set in the accompanying table. Assume that the paired sample data is a simple random sample and the differences have a distribution that is approximately normal. Use a significance level of 0.05 to test for a difference between the weights of discarded paper​ (in pounds) and weights of discarded plastic​ (in pounds).   Household Paper Plastic         1 3.27 0.63         2 7.72 3.86         3 11.36 10.25         4 6.44 8.40         5 9.45 3.02         6 6.67 6.09         7 9.55 9.20         8 6.96 7.60         9 6.33 3.86         10 9.83 6.26         11 9.41 3.36         12 17.65 11.26         13 13.31 19.70         14 12.73 14.83         15 6.83 3.57         16 6.05 2.73         17 13.05 12.31         18 6.38 8.82         19 6.98 2.65         20 9.19 3.74         21 2.41 1.13         22 6.16 5.88         23 7.98 6.09         24 13.61 8.95         25 7.57 5.92         26 8.72 9.20         27 5.86 3.91         28 2.80 5.92         29 16.39 9.70         30 20.12 18.35         Household Paper Plastic

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Refer to the data set in the accompanying table. Assume that the paired sample data is a simple random sample and the differences have a distribution that is approximately normal. Use a significance level of 0.05 to test for a difference between the weights of discarded paper​ (in pounds) and weights of discarded plastic​ (in pounds).
 
Household
Paper
Plastic
 
     
1
3.27
0.63
 
 
 
 
2
7.72
3.86
 
 
 
 
3
11.36
10.25
 
 
 
 
4
6.44
8.40
 
 
 
 
5
9.45
3.02
 
 
 
 
6
6.67
6.09
 
 
 
 
7
9.55
9.20
 
 
 
 
8
6.96
7.60
 
 
 
 
9
6.33
3.86
 
 
 
 
10
9.83
6.26
 
 
 
 
11
9.41
3.36
 
 
 
 
12
17.65
11.26
 
 
 
 
13
13.31
19.70
 
 
 
 
14
12.73
14.83
 
 
 
 
15
6.83
3.57
 
 
 
 
16
6.05
2.73
 
 
 
 
17
13.05
12.31
 
 
 
 
18
6.38
8.82
 
 
 
 
19
6.98
2.65
 
 
 
 
20
9.19
3.74
 
 
 
 
21
2.41
1.13
 
 
 
 
22
6.16
5.88
 
 
 
 
23
7.98
6.09
 
 
 
 
24
13.61
8.95
 
 
 
 
25
7.57
5.92
 
 
 
 
26
8.72
9.20
 
 
 
 
27
5.86
3.91
 
 
 
 
28
2.80
5.92
 
 
 
 
29
16.39
9.70
 
 
 
 
30
20.12
18.35
 
 
 
 
Household
Paper
Plastic
       
 
 
In this​ example, μd is the mean value of the differences d for the population of all pairs of​ data, where each individual difference d is defined as the weight of discarded paper minus the weight of discarded plastic for a household. What are the null and alternative hypotheses for the hypothesis​ test?
 

Identify the test statistic.

T=

Identify the P-Value.

P=

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