Heights, in Feet, of a Sample of 24 Mature Oak

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Essay

Heights, in feet, of a sample of 24 mature oak trees in a forest were measured. The results were as follows.
$$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 61 & 62 & 65 & 52 & 63 & 65 \\64 & 60 & 68 & 61 & 56 & 61 \\56 & 63 & 60 & 63 & 69 & 64 \\66 & 68 & 67 & 65 & 60 & 66\end{array}$$
Can you conclude that the median height of oak trees in this forest is greater than 6 0 feet Use the $\alpha = 0.05$ level of significance.
a. State appropriate null and alternate hypotheses.
b. Compute the test statistic.
c. Find the critical value.
d. State a conclusion. feet

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