Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
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Author: Michael Sullivan III
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter B.4, Problem 6AYU
Poison Ivy Look back at the data in Table 3 on page B-17, which compared the effectiveness of two ointments. Conduct the appropriate test to determine if one ointment has a different effectiveness than the other. Use the α = 0.05 level of significance.
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