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The Principal of a Middle School Claims That Test Scores σ=14.7\sigma = 14.7

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The principal of a middle school claims that test scores of the seventh-graders at his school vary less than the test scores of the seventh-graders at a neighboring school, which have variation described by σ=14.7\sigma = 14.7 .
Assuming that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in nontechnical terms.


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Tight Folds

Rock layers that have been bent very closely together, typically as a result of high pressure, forming narrow and sharp folds.

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A property of minerals that allows them to break along smooth, flat surfaces, determined by the mineral's crystal structure.

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