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ISBN: 9780321837936

Author: Mario F. Triola

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 9.3, Problem 24BSC

Large Data Sets. In Exercises 21-24, use the indicated Data Sets from Appendix B. Assume that the two samples are independent simple random samples selected from normally distributed populations. Do not assume that the population standard deviations are equal.

24. Weights of Coke Refer to Data Set 19 in Appendix B and use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that because they contain the same amount of cola, the mean weight of cola in cans of regular Coke is the same as the mean weight of cola in cans of Diet Coke. If there is a difference in the mean weights, identify the most likely explanation for that difference.

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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