The average American walks 3000 steps per day. A researcher believes that, due to the pandemic, people are walking less. A survey of 51 individuals found that the average number of steps they walked per day was 2903, with a standard deviation of 501 steps. At the  level of significance, test the researcher’s hypothesis. You may use StatCrunch   Set up the null and alternative hypotheses:         Is the test Left-tail Right-tail    Two-tailed Is the sample size large enough to continue? Explain.

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The average American walks 3000 steps per day. A researcher believes that, due to the pandemic, people are walking less. A survey of 51 individuals found that the average number of steps they walked per day was 2903, with a standard deviation of 501 steps. At the  level of significance, test the researcher’s hypothesis. You may use StatCrunch

 

  1. Set up the null and alternative hypotheses:

 

 

 

 

  1. Is the test Left-tail Right-tail    Two-tailed
  2. Is the sample size large enough to continue? Explain.

 

 

 

  1. Calculate the test statistic using the formula or obtain it from StatCrunch (2 decimals):

 

 

 

 

  1. Sketch a picture of what the p-value means, using the test statistic

 

  1. Find the p-value __________________ (Use StatCrunch)

 

  1. Make your decision Reject Fail to Reject
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