Study showed that the time required by workers to complete a certain task follows the normal distribution with mean of 30 mins. A group of 23 workers was chosen randomly to receive a special training for a few days. After the training, it was found that their average was 25 mins. A test of hypothesis will be conducted to determine if the special training speeds up the operation at alpha=0.05. a) state the null and alternative hypothesis in symbols b) what is the computed value c) decide whether to reject the null hypothesis or not d) give the conclusion

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
6th Edition
ISBN:9781119256830
Author:Amos Gilat
Publisher:Amos Gilat
Chapter1: Starting With Matlab
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1P
icon
Related questions
Question

Study showed that the time required by workers to complete a certain task follows the normal distribution with mean of 30 mins. A group of 23 workers was chosen randomly to receive a special training for a few days. After the training, it was found that their average was 25 mins. A test of hypothesis will be conducted to determine if the special training speeds up the operation at alpha=0.05.

a) state the null and alternative hypothesis in symbols

b) what is the computed value

c) decide whether to reject the null hypothesis or not

d) give the conclusion

(The attached picture is a t-distribution table)

Student's t Distribution Table
Forexample, the tvalue for
18 degrees of freedom
a
= 0.025
is 2.101 for 95% confidence
= 0.025
2
interval (2-Tail a = 0.05).
t value
-2
-1
1
4
90%
95%
97.5%
99%
99.5%
99.95%
1-Tail Confidence Level
80%
90%
95%
98%
99%
99.9%
2-Tail Confidence Level
0.100
0.050
0.025
0.010
0.005
0.0005
1-Tail Alpha
df
2-Tail Alpha
0.20
0.10
0.05
0.02
0.01
0.001
1
3.0777
6.3138
12.7062
31.8205
63.6567
636.6192
1.8856
2.9200
4.3027
6.9646
9.9248
31.5991
3
1.6377
2.3534
3.1824
4.5407
5.8409
12.9240
1.5332
2.1318
2.7764
3.7469
4.6041
8.6103
5
1.4759
2.0150
2.5706
3.3649
4.0321
6.8688
6
1.4398
1.9432
2.4469
3.1427
3.7074
5.9588
7
1.4149
1.8946
2.3646
2.9980
3.4995
5.4079
8
1.3968
1.8595
2.3060
2.8965
3.3554
5.0413
9
1.3830
1.8331
2.2622
2.8214
3.2498
4.7809
10
1.3722
1.8125
2.2281
2.7638
3.1693
4.5869
11
1.3634
1.7959
2.2010
2.7181
3.1058
4.4370
12
1.3562
1.7823
2.1788
2.6810
3.0545
4.3178
13
1.3502
1.7709
2.1604
2.6503
3.0123
4.2208
14
1.3450
1.7613
2.1448
2.6245
2.9768
4.1405
15
1.3406
1.7531
2.1314
2.6025
2.9467
4.0728
16
1.3368
1.7459
2.1199
2.5835
2.9208
4.0150
17
1.3334
1.7396
2.1098
2.5669
2.8982
3.9651
18
1.3304
1.7341
2.1009
2.5524
2.8784
3.9216
19
1.3277
1.7291
2.0930
2.5395
2.8609
3.8834
20
1.3253
1.7247
2.0860
2.5280
2.8453
3.8495
21
1.3232
1.7207
2.0796
2.5176
2.8314
3.8193
22
1.3212
1.7171
2.0739
2.5083
2.8188
3.7921
23
1.3195
1.7139
2.0687
2.4999
2.8073
3.7676
24
1.3178
1.7109
2.0639
2.4922
2.7969
3.7454
25
1.3163
1.7081
2.0595
2.4851
2.7874
3.7251
26
1.3150
1.7056
2.0555
2.4786
2.7787
3.7066
27
1.3137
1.7033
2.0518
2.4727
2.7707
3.6896
28
1.3125
1.7011
2.0484
2.4671
2.7633
3.6739
29
1.3114
1.6991
2.0452
2.4620
2.7564
3.6594
30
1.3104
1.6973
2.0423
2.4573
2.7500
3.6460
Transcribed Image Text:Student's t Distribution Table Forexample, the tvalue for 18 degrees of freedom a = 0.025 is 2.101 for 95% confidence = 0.025 2 interval (2-Tail a = 0.05). t value -2 -1 1 4 90% 95% 97.5% 99% 99.5% 99.95% 1-Tail Confidence Level 80% 90% 95% 98% 99% 99.9% 2-Tail Confidence Level 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010 0.005 0.0005 1-Tail Alpha df 2-Tail Alpha 0.20 0.10 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.001 1 3.0777 6.3138 12.7062 31.8205 63.6567 636.6192 1.8856 2.9200 4.3027 6.9646 9.9248 31.5991 3 1.6377 2.3534 3.1824 4.5407 5.8409 12.9240 1.5332 2.1318 2.7764 3.7469 4.6041 8.6103 5 1.4759 2.0150 2.5706 3.3649 4.0321 6.8688 6 1.4398 1.9432 2.4469 3.1427 3.7074 5.9588 7 1.4149 1.8946 2.3646 2.9980 3.4995 5.4079 8 1.3968 1.8595 2.3060 2.8965 3.3554 5.0413 9 1.3830 1.8331 2.2622 2.8214 3.2498 4.7809 10 1.3722 1.8125 2.2281 2.7638 3.1693 4.5869 11 1.3634 1.7959 2.2010 2.7181 3.1058 4.4370 12 1.3562 1.7823 2.1788 2.6810 3.0545 4.3178 13 1.3502 1.7709 2.1604 2.6503 3.0123 4.2208 14 1.3450 1.7613 2.1448 2.6245 2.9768 4.1405 15 1.3406 1.7531 2.1314 2.6025 2.9467 4.0728 16 1.3368 1.7459 2.1199 2.5835 2.9208 4.0150 17 1.3334 1.7396 2.1098 2.5669 2.8982 3.9651 18 1.3304 1.7341 2.1009 2.5524 2.8784 3.9216 19 1.3277 1.7291 2.0930 2.5395 2.8609 3.8834 20 1.3253 1.7247 2.0860 2.5280 2.8453 3.8495 21 1.3232 1.7207 2.0796 2.5176 2.8314 3.8193 22 1.3212 1.7171 2.0739 2.5083 2.8188 3.7921 23 1.3195 1.7139 2.0687 2.4999 2.8073 3.7676 24 1.3178 1.7109 2.0639 2.4922 2.7969 3.7454 25 1.3163 1.7081 2.0595 2.4851 2.7874 3.7251 26 1.3150 1.7056 2.0555 2.4786 2.7787 3.7066 27 1.3137 1.7033 2.0518 2.4727 2.7707 3.6896 28 1.3125 1.7011 2.0484 2.4671 2.7633 3.6739 29 1.3114 1.6991 2.0452 2.4620 2.7564 3.6594 30 1.3104 1.6973 2.0423 2.4573 2.7500 3.6460
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Point Estimation, Limit Theorems, Approximations, and Bounds
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Statistics
ISBN:
9781119256830
Author:
Amos Gilat
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th…
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th…
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305251809
Author:
Jay L. Devore
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C…
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C…
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305504912
Author:
Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E…
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E…
Statistics
ISBN:
9780134683416
Author:
Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher:
PEARSON
The Basic Practice of Statistics
The Basic Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:
9781319042578
Author:
David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher:
W. H. Freeman
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:
9781319013387
Author:
David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig
Publisher:
W. H. Freeman