A Standard Aptitude Test Is Given to Several Randomly Selected

question 24

Essay

A standard aptitude test is given to several randomly selected programmers, and the scores are given below for the mathematics and verbal portions of the test. Use the sign test to test the claim that programmers do better on the mathematics portion of the test. Use a 0.05 level of significance. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } \text { Mathematics } & 347 & 440 & 327 & 456 & 427 & 349 & 377 & 398 & 425 \\\hline \text { Verbal } & 285 & 378 & 243 & 371 & 340 & 271 & 294 & 322 & 385\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Verbal Statement

A statement made using words, especially in mathematics to describe a problem or equation verbally.

Budgeted

Budgeted refers to the amount of money that has been allocated for a specific purpose or period.

Hotel Costs

The expenses associated with lodging in a hotel, typically including the price per night, taxes, and fees.

Inequality

A mathematical statement that uses symbols to show that two quantities are not equal and involves relationships like less than, greater than, less than or equal to, and greater than or equal to.