A group of young people were asked how many times they have been stopped and questioned...

A group of young people were asked how many times they have been stopped and questioned by the police:

Non-White White

Mean # of Stops 4.95 .99

Varriance 4.11 6.08

Sample size 155 310

We need t-test in order to determine if Non-White and White young people are stopped by the police at the same rate. You should be sure to specify, and evaluate, both the Null and Alternative Hypotheses.

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Null hypothesis :Non-White and White young people are not stopped by the police at the same rate.

Alternate hypothesis:Non-White and White young people are not equally stopped by the police at the same rate.

Colby Messinger answered 1 year ago

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