The Mean Playing Times (In Hours) for 5 Different Co-Ed

question 8

Short Answer

The mean playing times (in hours) for 5 different co-ed volleyball games for two different teams are listed below. Is there sufficient evidence to conclude the mean playing time for the two teams differ? Assume the population distributions are normal and . Use a 0.05 significance level.
Test Statistic = ______________
Reject Region: Reject H₀ if |t| > ______________
Conclusion: ______________
One ______________ conclude that there is sufficient evidence to claim the two teams have different playing times.

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

A type of distribution where data is symmetrically distributed around the mean, resembling a bell curve.

Population Variances

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a population's values, calculated as the average of the squared deviations from the population mean.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

F Table

A table used in statistics to determine the critical values of the F-distribution, often used in analysis of variance (ANOVA).