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Chapter 9: Q.55 (page 540)

Your friend claims that his mean golf score is 63. You want to show that it is higher than that. What type of test would

you use?

Short Answer

Expert verified

A right-tailed test is used here.

Step by step solution

01

Introduction

The greater than (>) symbol in your hypothesis statement indicates a right tailed test. To put it another way, the inequality is pointing to the right.

02

Explanation

As we suspect the score is greater than 63, we must employ a right-tailed test.

Diagram showing a right-tailed test.

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