Is the Mean Lifetime of Particular Type of Car Engine

question 21

Multiple Choice

Is the mean lifetime of particular type of car engine greater than 350,000 km? To test this claim,a sample of 100 engines is measured,yielding an average of 354,585 km and a standard deviation of 18515 km.

• A)Reject the null hypothesis of μ = 350,000 with a P-value of 0.0134.There is sufficient evidence that the mean engine lifetime is longer than 350,000 km.
• B)Reject the null hypothesis of μ = 350,000 with a P-value of 0.0066.There is sufficient evidence that the mean engine lifetime is longer than 350,000 km.
• C)Fail to reject the null hypothesis of μ = 350,000 with a P-value of 0.9934.There is not sufficient evidence that the mean engine lifetime is longer than 350,000 km.
• D)Fail to reject the null hypothesis with a P-value of 0.0735.There is not sufficient evidence that the mean engine lifetime is longer than 350,000 km.
• E)There is not enough information to perform the test.

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