In: Statistics and Probability
A study took random samples from ocean beaches. A total
of 40 samples of size 250...
A study took random samples from ocean beaches. A total
of 40 samples of size 250 mL were taken, and the mean
number of plastic microparticles of sediment was 18.3 with a
standard deviation of 8.2. Test for evidence that the mean number
of microparticles is different from acceptable levels 15.
- What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this
test?
- Calculate the hypothesis test standard
error.
- Calculate the t test statistic. Show all work.
- Draw/label/shade a curve. Be sure to include the center
and t test statistic.
- Use STATKEY to find the p-value.
- State the conclusion of your hypothesis test in context of the
problem.
- How large a sample would you need for a 95% confidence interval
in order to get a margin of error within ± 0.5 using a
standard deviation of 4.