TABLE 12-18 Two New Different Models of Compact SUVs Have Just Arrived

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TABLE 12-18
Two new different models of compact SUVs have just arrived at the market. You are interested in comparing the gas mileage performance of both models to see if they are the same. A partial computer output for twelve compact SUVs of model 1 and thirteen of model 2 is given below:

You are told that the gas mileage population distributions for both models are not normally distributed.
-Referring to Table 12-18, what is your decision on the test using a 5% level of significance?

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Definitions:

Z-scores

A measure of how many standard deviations an element is from the mean. It is used in statistics to identify how unusual or typical a data point is.

Standard Normal Distribution

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used as a basis for comparing other normal distributions.

Less Than

A mathematical relation indicating that one quantity is smaller than another.

Z-scores

A statistical measurement of how many standard deviations an element is from the mean of its population.