A researcher randomly surveyed seniors at a high school and asked how many books they read in the past year. The table shows the results.
Males
n1=147
x(x-bar)1=6.6
s1=1.5
Females
n2=112
x(x-bar)2=9.8
s2=2.1
Which statement is true?
There is a 95% probability that female seniors at this high school read between 2.74 and 3.66 more books per year than male seniors at this high school.
There is a 95% probability that male seniors at this high school read between 2.74 and 3.66 more books per year than female seniors at this high school.
There is a 95% probability that female seniors at this high school read between 3.09 and 3.31 more books per year than male seniors at this high school.
There is a 95% probability that male seniors at this high school read between 3.09 and 3.31 more books per year than female seniors at this high school.
Males
n1=147
x(x-bar)1=6.6
s1=1.5
Females
n2=112
x(x-bar)2=9.8
s2=2.1
Which statement is true?
There is a 95% probability that female seniors at this high school read between 2.74 and 3.66 more books per year than male seniors at this high school.
There is a 95% probability that male seniors at this high school read between 2.74 and 3.66 more books per year than female seniors at this high school.
There is a 95% probability that female seniors at this high school read between 3.09 and 3.31 more books per year than male seniors at this high school.
There is a 95% probability that male seniors at this high school read between 3.09 and 3.31 more books per year than female seniors at this high school.
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using separate variances, the std dev of the difference in means is
sqrt(1.5^2/147 + 2.1^2/112)=.2338
for 95% prob, use 1.96 std dev, or 1.96(.2338)=.4582
avg difference (female-male)=3.2
So 3.2 +/- .4582 gives an interval of 2.74 to 3.66.
So the 1st choice is correct.
sqrt(1.5^2/147 + 2.1^2/112)=.2338
for 95% prob, use 1.96 std dev, or 1.96(.2338)=.4582
avg difference (female-male)=3.2
So 3.2 +/- .4582 gives an interval of 2.74 to 3.66.
So the 1st choice is correct.
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I think the third statement is true.