A Garden Seed Wholesaler Wishes to Test the Claim That $\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}\hline \text { Pelletized: } & 9 & 9 & 10 & 8 & 6 & 6 \\\text { Control: } & 9 & 11 & 12 & 9 & 12 & 11 \\\hline\end{array}$

question 57

Multiple Choice

A garden seed wholesaler wishes to test the claim that tomato seeds germinate faster whes individual seed is "pelletized" within a coating of corn starch. The table below shows the germination times, in days, of six pelletized seeds. The table also shows the germination 1 days of six un-coated seeds (the controls) .
$\begin{array}{rrrrrrr}\hline \text { Pelletized: } & 9 & 9 & 10 & 8 & 6 & 6 \\\text { Control: } & 9 & 11 & 12 & 9 & 12 & 11 \\\hline\end{array}$

Can you conclude that the mean germination time for pelletized seeds is less than the mea for the un-pelletized seeds? Use the $\alpha = 0.05$ level of significance.

• A) Yes
• B) No