In: Statistics and Probability
Refer to the accompanying data set and construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the mean pulse rate of adult females; then do the same for adult males. Compare the results.
Males Females
84 81
72 97
51 56
62 67
55 54
64 81
51 78
79 87
53 86
63 56
71 37
59 67
63 84
81 77
85 78
64 61
65 67
96 81
45 58
89 65
69 85
64 81
71 70
70 75
54 86
64 92
53 89
78 93
70 89
65 91
64 69
98 91
58 80
69 82
59 76
59 54
71 98
68 77
85 75
60 77
The data provided is:
Males | Females | |
84 | 81 | |
72 | 97 | |
51 | 56 | |
62 | 67 | |
55 | 54 | |
64 | 81 | |
51 | 78 | |
79 | 87 | |
53 | 86 | |
63 | 56 | |
71 | 37 | |
59 | 67 | |
63 | 84 | |
81 | 77 | |
85 | 78 | |
64 | 61 | |
65 | 67 | |
96 | 81 | |
45 | 58 | |
89 | 65 | |
69 | 85 | |
64 | 81 | |
71 | 70 | |
70 | 75 | |
54 | 86 | |
64 | 92 | |
53 | 89 | |
78 | 93 | |
70 | 89 | |
65 | 91 | |
64 | 69 | |
98 | 91 | |
58 | 80 | |
69 | 82 | |
59 | 76 | |
59 | 54 | |
71 | 98 | |
68 | 77 | |
85 | 75 | |
60 | 77 | |
Count | 40 | 40 |
Mean | 67.525 | 76.200 |
SD | 12.3059 | 13.56315 |
For Males
For Females:
Since the confidence interval does not coincide, we can say that with 95% confidence that the mean pulse rate of adult female is different from that of adult male.
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