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A reading course claims that it increases reading speed and comprehension. Prior to enrolling in the...

A reading course claims that it increases reading speed and comprehension. Prior to enrolling in the course, a student read an average of 198 words per minute. The following data represents the words per minute read for 10 different passages read after the course.

206

217

197

199

210

210

197

212

227

209

Assuming that the conditions for inference are met:

a. Explain in detail the statistical inferential method you would use to proof whether or not the course is effective.

b. Was the course effective? Use the α= 0.10 level of significance. Show your calculations.

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