A New Weight-Reducing Technique, Consisting of a Liquid Protein Diet $\mu _ { 1 }$

question 52

Essay

A new weight-reducing technique, consisting of a liquid protein diet, is currently undergoing tests by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before its introduction into the market. The weights of a random sample of five people are recorded before they are introduced to the liquid protein diet. The five individuals are then instructed to follow the liquid protein diet for 3 weeks. At the end of this period, their weights (in pounds) are again recorded. The results are listed in the table. Let $\mu _ { 1 }$ be the true mean weight of individuals before starting the diet and let $\mu _ { 2 }$ be the true mean weight of individuals after 3 weeks on the diet.

Person Weight Before Diet Weight After Diet
$\begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 146 & 139 \\ 2 & 191 & 186 \\ 3 & 184 & 181 \\ 4 & 193 & 187 \\ 5 & 200 & 196 \end{array}$

Summary information is as follows: $\bar { d } = 5 , s _ { d } = 1.58$ .
Test to determine if the diet is effective at reducing weight. Use $\alpha = .10$ .

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