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determine the hypothesis: state the null and alternative hypothesis. write in co

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Question

determine the hypothesis: state the null and alternative hypothesis. write in context words first, then use symbols

(2pts)Experiments on learning in animals sometimes measure how long it takes a mouse to find its way through a maze. The mean time is 20 minutes for a particular maze. A researcher thinks that plying rap music will cause a mice to go through the maze slower. He measured the time of going through the maze of 12 mice as a sample. (2pts)The average footage of a one-bedroom apartment in a new student-housing development is advertised to be 880 square feet. A student group think that the apartments are smaller than advertised. They hire an engineer to measure a sample of apartments to prove their belief.

Explanation / Answer

a) null hypothesis: mean time for a mice to go through the maze is equal to 20 minutes

alternative hypothesis: mean time for a mice to go through the maze is less than 20 minutes

H0: µ = 20

H1: µ < 20

b) null hypothesis: mean size of a one bedroom apartment is equal to 880 square feet

alternative hypothesis: mean size of a one bedroom apartment is less than 880 square feet

H0: µ = 880

H1: µ < 880