Two samples of rats are timed for their maze running time. One group is taking a drug and the other is not. The times are given in the following table: Rats with drug  Rats w/o drug 15 11 12 13 13 9 12 6 10 11 11   Determine whether the use of the test drug results in a different maze running time. Use the .05 level of significance. Question: How should the alternative hypothesis be stated?

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Two samples of rats are timed for their maze running time. One group is taking a drug and the other is not. The times are given in the following table:

Rats with drug  Rats w/o drug
15 11
12 13
13 9
12 6
10 11
11  

Determine whether the use of the test drug results in a different maze running time. Use the .05 level of significance.

Question: How should the alternative hypothesis be stated?

The test drug results of the rats who are given drugs ___ test drug result of the rats who were not given drugs.

A. ≠

B. > 

C. <

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