Carrying Out a Test for a Population Mean

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A test of H0: mu = 60 vs Ha: mu != 60 yields t = 2.45, p = 0.018 (df = 24).

0 two-sided test

The best conclusion at alpha = 0.05 is:

  • A

    There is convincing evidence that mu differs from 60.

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  • B

    The mean is exactly 62.

  • C

    There is no evidence at all about mu.

  • D

    There is convincing evidence that mu = 60.

Explanation

p < 0.05 leads to rejecting H0, providing evidence that mu is different from 60.

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