document.write( "Question 1183486: The average Intelligent Quotient (IQ) of the adult population is 100. A researcher believes the average IQ of adults is lower. A random sample of 5 adults are tested and scored.69,79,89,99,109 and standard deviation 15.81. Is there enough evidence to suggest the average IQ is lower? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"H%5B0%5D%3A+mu+=+100\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From stattrek.com, p-value = \"P%28t+%3C+-1.556%29+=+0.0973\" for t-distribution with 4 d.f.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \"alpha+=+0.05+%3C+0.0973\", do not reject the null hypothesis and there is no reason to believe that average IQ is lower than 100.
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