In: Statistics and Probability
An Ontario farmer owns two orchards, one near the lakeshore and one near the escarpment (a high cliff that runs south of Lake Ontario). He wants to find out if topography plays a role in the development of his apples. From the lakeshore orchard, he randomly collects 15 apples which have an average weight of 86g and a standard deviation of 7. From the escarpment orchard, he randomly collects 10 apples with an average weight of 80g and a standard deviation of 8. Is there a difference in the weight of the apples at both locations?