Studying Time Narrative A Faculty Advisor Was Interested in Determining Whether There Is

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Studying Time Narrative
A faculty advisor was interested in determining whether there is a difference between male and female students in the amount of time (in hours) spent studying on weeknights (Monday through Thursday). The advisor selected a random sample of 12 female students and a second random, but independent, sample of 10 male students and asked each student to indicate the average amount of time spent studying on a weeknight. The following summary statistics are obtained.
-Refer to Studying Time Narrative. The advisor assumed equal variances in the analysis. Is this a reasonable assumption? Justify your answer.

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