Unit 3 & 4

UNIT 3 & 4
1. For the given table of observed values,

i. Construct the corresponding table of expected values.
ii. If appropriate, perform the chi-square test for the null hypothesis that the row and column
outcomes are independent. If not appropriate, explain why.
2. Find the power of the 5% level test of H0: μ ≤ 80 versus H1: μ > 80 for the mean yield of the new
process under the alternative μ = 82, assuming n = 50 and σ = 5.
3. Recently many companies have been experimenting with telecommuting, allowing employees to
work at home on their computers. Among other things, telecommuting is supposed to reduce
the number of sick days taken. Suppose that at one firm, it is known that over the past few years
employees have taken a mean of 5.4 sick days. This year, the firm introduces telecommuting.
Management chooses a simple random sample of 80 employees to follow in detail, and, at the
end of the year, these employees average 4.5 sick days with a standard deviation of 2.7 days. Let
μ represent the mean number of sick days for all employees of the firm.
A. Find the P-value for testing H0 :μ ≥ 5.4 versus H1 :μ < 5.4.
B. Do you believe it is plausible that the mean number of sick days is at least 5.4, or are
you convinced that it is less than 5.4? Explain your reasoning.
C. Is the result statistically significant at the 5% level?
4. A test is made of the hypotheses H0 :μ ≤ 15 versus H1 :μ > 15. For each of the following
situations, determine whether the decision was correct, a type I error occurred, or a type II error
occurred.
I. μ = 13, H0 is rejected.
II. μ = 15, H0 is not rejected.
III. μ = 19, H0 is not rejected.
IV. μ = 17, H0 is rejected.
V. μ = 10, H0 is not rejected

5. Generate normal random variates X1 and X2 using Box Muller method for the given μ = 15 and
the Variance=16 and the random numbers R1=0.1543 and R2=0.0724
6. Leakage from underground fuel tanks has been a source of water pollution. In a random sample
of 87 gasoline stations, 13 were found to have at least one leaking underground tank. How many
stations must be sampled so that a 95% confidence interval specifies the proportion to within
±0.03?
7. Recently many of the IT companies have been experimenting with work from home(WFH),
allowing employees to work at home on their computers. Among other things, WFH is supposed
to reduce the number of sick days taken. Suppose that at one firm, it is known that over the past
few years employees have taken a mean of 5.4 sick days. This year, the firm introduces WFH.
Management chooses a simple random sample of 80 employees to follow in detail, and, at the
end of the year, these employees average 4.5 sick days with a standard deviation of 2.7 days. Let
μ represent the mean number of sick days for all employees of the firm.
I. Find the P-value for testing H0 :μ ≥ 5.4 versus H1 :μ < 5.4.
II. Do you believe it is plausible that the mean number of sick days is at least 5.4, or are
you convinced that it is less than 5.4? Explain your reasoning.
III. Is the result statistically significant at the 5% level?
8. Estimate the confidence intervals for the following:
I. A group of 78 people enrolled in a weight-loss program that involved adhering to a special

diet and to a daily exercise program. After six months, their mean weight loss was 25
pounds, with a sample standard deviation of 9 pounds. A second group of 43 people went
on the diet but didn’t exercise. After six months, their mean weight loss was 14 pounds,
with a sample standard deviation of 7 pounds. Find a 95%confidence interval for the mean
difference between the weight losses.
II. In a random sample of 150 customers of a high-speed internet provider, 63 said that their
service had been interrupted one or more times in the past month. Find a 95% confidence
interval for the proportion of customers whose service was interrupted one or more times
in the past month.
9. Let X1, . . . , Xn be a random sample from a population with the Poisson(λ) distribution. Find
the MLE of λ
Must know by rote – Sure question

10. A tire company claims that the lifetimes of its tires average 50,000 miles. The standard deviation
of tire lifetimes is known to be 5000 miles. You sample 100
tires and will test the hypothesis that the mean tire lifetime is at least 50,000 miles against the
alternative that it is less. Assume, in fact, that the true mean lifetime is 49,500 miles.
a. State the null and alternate hypotheses. Which hypothesis is true?

b. It is decided to reject H0 if the sample mean is less than 49,400. Find the level and
power of this test.
11. In a study relating the degree of warping, in mm, of a copper plate (y) to temperature in ◦C (x),
the following summary statistics were calculated: n = 40,
I. Compute the error sum of squares, the regression sum of squares, and the total sum of
squares.
II. Compute the least-squares line for predicting warping from temperature.
12. 1000 ppm. Let 𝜇 denote the mean arsenic content for copper treated by this process, and
content 𝑋 of 75 copper specimens will be computed, and the null hypothesis 𝐻0 : ≥ 1000 will
assume that the standard deviation of arsenic content is σ = 100 ppm. The sample mean arsenic
be tested against the alternate 𝐻1 ∶ 𝜇 < 1000.

i) A decision is made to reject 𝐻0 if 𝑋 ≤ 980. Find the level of this test.
ii) Find the power of the test in part (i) if the true mean content is 965 ppm.
13. In a study to compare two different corrosion inhibitors, specimens of stainless steel were
immersed for four hours in a solution containing sulfuric acid and a corrosion inhibitor. Forty-
seven specimens in the presence of inhibitor A had a mean weight loss of 242 mg and a
standard deviation of 20 mg, and 42 specimens in the presence of inhibitor B had a mean weight
loss of 220 mg and a standard deviation of 31 mg. Find a 95% confidence interval for the
difference in mean weight loss between the two inhibitors.
14. In an experiment to measure the lifetimes of parts manufactured from a certain aluminum alloy,
73 parts were loaded cyclically until failure. The mean number of kilocycles to failure was 783,
and the standard deviation was 120. Let μ represent the mean number of kilocycles to failure for
parts of this type. A test is made of H0 :μ ≤ 750 versus H1 :μ > 750. a. Find the P- value. b. Either
the mean number of kilocycles to failure is greater than 750, or the sample is in the most
extreme % of its distribution.
15. A chemical engineer is studying the effect of temperature and stirring rate on the yield of a
certain product. The process is run 16 times, at the settings indicated in the following table. The
units for yield are percent of a theoretical maximum.
a. Compute the correlation between temperature and yield, between stirring rate and yield, and
between temperature and stirring rate.
b. Do these data provide good evidence that increasing the temperature causes the yield to
increase, within the range of the data? Or might the result be due to confounding? Explain.
c. Do these data provide good evidence that increasing the stirring rate causes the yield to
increase, within the range of the data? Or might the result be due to confounding? Explain.

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UNIT 3 & 4

1. For the given table of observed values,

A. Find the P-value for testing H0 :μ ≥ 5.4 versus H1 :μ < 5.4.

C. Is the result statistically significant at the 5% level?

II. μ = 15, H0 is not rejected.

III. μ = 19, H0 is not rejected.

IV. μ = 17, H0 is rejected.

V. μ = 10, H0 is not rejected

I. Find the P-value for testing H0 :μ ≥ 5.4 versus H1 :μ < 5.4.

III. Is the result statistically significant at the 5% level?

8. Estimate the confidence intervals for the following:

I. A group of 78 people enrolled in a weight-loss program that involved adhering to a special

Must know by rote – Sure question

a. State the null and alternate hypotheses. Which hypothesis is true?

be tested against the alternate 𝐻1 ∶ 𝜇 < 1000.

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