In: Statistics and Probability
Data show that men between the ages of 20 and 29 in a general population have a mean height of 69.3 inches, with a standard deviation of
3.1 inches. A baseball analyst wonders whether the standard deviation of heights of major-league baseball players is less than
3.1 inches. The heights (in inches) of
20 randomly selected players are shown in the table.
Calculate the value of the test statistic.
A) x^2=
B) determine the P-value
72 |
74 | 71 | 72 | 76 |
70 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 |
77 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 73 |
74 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 73 |