document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113105>Question 1113105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At least one of the answers above is NOT correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 point) Samples were collected from two ponds in the Bahamas to compare salinity values (in parts per thousand). Several samples were drawn at each site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pond 1: 37.36, 38.85, 37.03, 37.54, 37.32, 37.45, 37.02\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pond 2: 38.24, 38.53, 38.89, 38.51, 40.08\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the two ponds have the same mean salinity value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1.) The test statistic is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.436846598.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2.) The conclusion is <BR>\n" );
document.write( " There is sufficient evidence to indicate that the two ponds have different salinity values. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3.) We should ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. remove the largest and smallest values from the larger data set and only test equal size samples. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. not take the results too seriously since neither sample is big enough to be meaningful. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. check to see if the data appear close to Normal since the sum of the sample sizes is less than 15. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. All of the above. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you think we can't read?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Most of us can READ.  CAPS are NOT necessary.<BR>\n" );
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