A Random Sample of 25 Rats Was Fed a Diet

question 30

Multiple Choice

A random sample of 25 rats was fed a diet for a period of 4 weeks. The weight gain (in grams) was recorded for each rat. The average weight gain was 16.4 with a corresponding standard deviation of 3.0.
The P-value for testing the claim that this diet would increase weight by at least 15 grams would be

• A) 0.005
• B) 0.003
• C) 0.014
• D) 0.135

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