The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 19 - From Data Production to Inference: Part III Review - Test Yourself - Page 448: 19.37

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$z=\frac{\overline{x}-\mu}{\sigma/\sqrt n}=\frac{87.6-100}{15/\sqrt{113}}\approx-8.79$ Thus, using the table, the probability of obtaining a result more extreme than $z$: $P(Z\lt-8.79)\approx0$. If $P\lt\alpha$, then the null hypothesis is rejected. $0\lt0.05$, thus we reject the null hypothesis. Thus there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean IQ for the very-low-birth-weight population is less than $100$.
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