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The following is a set of BMIs (Body Mass Index) for $\\var{sample_size}$ overweight children aged $5$.

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The data is thought to follow a normal distribution.

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$\\var{r1[0]}$$\\var{r1[1]}$$\\var{r1[2]}$$\\var{r1[3]}$$\\var{r1[4]}$$\\var{r1[5]}$$\\var{r1[6]}$$\\var{r1[7]}$$\\var{r1[8]}$$\\var{r1[9]}$$\\var{r1[10]}$$\\var{r1[11]}$$\\var{r1[12]}$$\\var{r1[13]}$$\\var{r1[14]}$
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Using a one sample $t$-test, test the hypothesis that the population mean equals $\\var{mu_hyp}$ .

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(a) 

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The sample mean, $\\bar{x}$, is given by

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\\[ \\bar{x}= \\sum_{i=1}^{15} \\frac{x_i}{15} = \\var{dpformat(sample_mean,2)}\\text{,} \\] 

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to 2 decimal places.

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(b)

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The sample standard deviation, $s$, is given by

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\\[ s = \\sqrt{\\frac{\\left (\\sum (x-\\bar{x})^2\\right)}{n-1}} = \\var{dpformat(sample_stdev,2)}\\text{,} \\]

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to 2 decimal places.

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(c)

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The t-test statistic is

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\\[|{T}|  = \\frac{| \\var{dpformat(sample_mean,2)}-\\var{mu_hyp}|}{\\var{dpformat(sample_stdev,2)}/\\sqrt{\\var{sample_size}}}
= \\var{dpformat(abs({test_statistic}),2)}\\text{,} \\]

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to 2 decimal places.

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(d)

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The hypotheses that we are testing are:

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\\begin{align}
H_0: \\mu &=\\var{mu_hyp}\\text{,} \\\\
H_1: \\mu &\\neq \\var{mu_hyp}\\text{.}
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The t-table values will be for a two-tailed test and will have $ n-1 = 14$ degrees of freedom:

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If $ |T| < t_{\\simplify{{sample_size}-1}}(0.1) $, then the test is not significant at the 10% level.

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If $ t_{\\simplify{{sample_size}-1}}(0.1) < |T| < t_{\\simplify{{sample_size}-1}}(0.05) $, then the test is significant at the 10% level but not the 5% level.

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If $ t_{\\simplify{{sample_size}-1}}(0.05) < |T| < t_{\\simplify{{sample_size}-1}}(0.01) $, then the test is significant at the 5% level but not the 1% level.

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If $ |T| > t_{\\simplify{{sample_size}-1}}(0.01) $, then the test is significant at the 1% level.

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(e)

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If the test is not significant at the 5% level, then we do not reject $ H_0$, otherwise we reject $H_0$.

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Calculate the sample mean, $\\bar{x}$.

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$\\bar{x} = $ [[0]]

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Calculate the sample standard deviation, $s$.

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$s = $ [[0]]

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Use your rounded answers above to calculate the $t$-test statistic $\\left|T\\right|$.

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$\\left|T\\right|=$ [[0]]

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Using t-tables, compare your test statistic to the appropriate t-value, taking into account the correct degrees of freedom. What is the correct significance level?

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Use your answer to part (d) to select one of the following statements that best describes your conclusion.

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