The Mean Weight of Newborn Infants at a Community Hospital

question 149

Multiple Choice

The mean weight of newborn infants at a community hospital is 6.6 pounds. A sample of seven infants is randomly selected and their weights at birth are recorded as 9.0, 7.3, 6.0, 8.8, 6.8, 8.4, and 6.6 pounds. Does this sample support the original claim?
What is the decision for a statistical significant change in average weights at birth at the 5% level of
Significance?

• A) Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is 6.6 lb.
• B) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is higher than 6.6 lb.
• C) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the mean is lower than 6.6 lb.
• D) Cannot calculate because population standard deviation is unknown.
• E) None of these statements are true

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