Use the Traditional Method to Test the Given Hypothesis

question 41

Essay

Use the traditional method to test the given hypothesis. Assume that the population is normally distributed and that the sample has been randomly selected. A manufacturer uses a new
production method to produce steel rods. A random sample of 17 steel rods resulted in lengths
with a standard deviation of 4.7 cm. At the 0.10 significance level, test the claim that the new
production method has lengths with a standard deviation different from 3.5 cm, which was the
standard deviation for the old method.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A metric quantifying the extent of difference or scatter among a group of figures.

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A casino card game where players aim to get a card total as close to 21 as possible without exceeding it.

Discrete

Referring to data that can take on only integer values and which are countable.

Continuous

A type of variable or data that can take an infinite number of values within a given range or interval.