The Mean Age at First Marriage for Respondents in a Survey

question 9

Short Answer

The mean age at first marriage for respondents in a survey is 23.33,with a standard deviation of 6.13.The Z score associated with the top 5% of the distribution is approximately 1.65.What is the observed age at first marriage associated with this Z score?

Calculate the minimum sample size required for testing hypotheses about means with specific confidence levels and margins of error.

Apply and interpret the Sign Test for non-parametric inference about median differences.

Understand and apply hypothesis testing for comparing means between two groups.

Interpret confidence intervals in the context of the difference between two population means.

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