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

question 20

Short Answer

Heights, in feet, of a sample of 24 mature oak trees in a forest were measured. The results were as follows. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 58 & 58 & 57 & 48 & 61 & 59 \\59 & 55 & 65 & 65 & 41 & 63 \\41 & 62 & 55 & 62 & 60 & 50 \\63 & 60 & 56 & 50 & 55 & 57\end{array}$$ Can you conclude that the median height of oak trees in this forest is greater than 55 feet? Use the α = 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.

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