Given $n _ { 1 } = 14 , n _ { 2 } = 26 , \mathrm {~S} = 283 , \text { and } H _ { 1 } : \mu _ { 1 } < \mu _ { 2 } \text {, }$

question 23

Multiple Choice

Given $n _ { 1 } = 14 , n _ { 2 } = 26 , \mathrm {~S} = 283 , \text { and } H _ { 1 } : \mu _ { 1 } < \mu _ { 2 } \text {, }$ compute $\mu _ { s }$

• A) 287
• B) -0.11
• C) 35.27
• D) 316

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