In a Study of Distances Traveled by Buses Before the First

question 85

Multiple Choice

In a study of distances traveled by buses before the first major engine failure, a sample of 191 buses results in a mean of 96,700 km. The population standard deviation is known to be 37,500 km.
-The appropriate test statistic to test the hypotheses is _____.

• A)2.47
• B)34.13
• C)478.16
• D)-34.13
• E)-2.47

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