Answer:
[tex]z = \frac{21.3-21}{\frac{1.2}{\sqrt{50}}}= 1.77[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Data given and notation Â
[tex]\bar X=21.3[/tex] represent the sample mean
[tex]\sigma=1.2[/tex] represent the population standard deviation
[tex]n=50[/tex] sample size represent the value that we want to test
[tex]\alpha[/tex] represent the significance level for the hypothesis test. Â
t would represent the statistic (variable of interest) Â
[tex]p_v[/tex] represent the p value for the test (variable of interest) Â
State the null and alternative hypotheses. Â
We need to conduct a hypothesis in order to check if the mean is higher than 21, the system of hypothesis would be: Â
Null hypothesis:[tex]\mu \leq 21[/tex] Â
Alternative hypothesis:[tex]\mu > 21[/tex] Â
If we analyze the size for the sample is > 30 and we know the population deviation so is better apply a z test to compare the actual mean to the reference value, and the statistic is given by: Â
[tex]z=\frac{\bar X-\mu_o}{\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}}[/tex] Â (1) Â
z-test: "Is used to compare group means. Is one of the most common tests and is used to determine if the mean is (higher, less or not equal) to an specified value". Â
Calculate the statistic
We can replace in formula (1) the info given like this: Â
[tex]z = \frac{21.3-21}{\frac{1.2}{\sqrt{50}}}= 1.77[/tex]