Engineering Mathematics III-C
Testing of Hypothesis (Unit IV)
Numerical Problem Set
One-Sample Mean Test: (σ known)
1. A company claims that the average weight of their product is 500 grams with a population
standard deviation (σ) of 10 grams. A random sample of 30 products is taken, and the sample
mean weight is found to be 495 grams. Test the company’s claim at the 5% significance level.
2. The average daily sales of a particular store are known to be 1200 units with a standard deviation
(σ) of 100 units. After implementing a new marketing strategy, a random sample of 40 days shows
an average daily sale of 1225 units. Test whether the new strategy has significantly increased the
sales at a 5% significance level.
One-Sample Mean Test: (σ unknown)
3. A coffee shop claims that their new blend of coffee beans results in an average caffeine content
of at least 100 mg per cup. A random sample of 25 cups of coffee yields a mean caffeine content
of 98 mg with a standard deviation of 6 mg. Test the claim at a significance level of 0.05.
4. A car manufacturer claims that their new model has a fuel efficiency of at least 30 miles per gallon
(mpg). A sample of 35 cars of the new model yields a mean fuel efficiency of 28.5 mpg with a
standard deviation of 4 mpg. Test the claim at a significance level of 0.05.
One-Sample Variance Test:
5. A manufacturer claims that the variance in the diameters of their screws is less than 0.25 mm. A
sample of 20 screws has a variance of 0.21 mm. Test the claim at a significance level of 0.05.
6. An airline company claims that the variance in the arrival times of their flights is less than 100
minutes. A sample of 30 flights has a variance of 90 minutes. Test the claim at a significance level
of 0.05.
Two Independent Sample Mean Test:
7. A study is conducted to compare the average scores of two groups of students on a standardized
test. Group A consists of 20 students who attended an after-school tutoring program, with a mean
score of 85 and a standard deviation of 10. Group B consists of 25 students who did not attend
the program, with a mean score of 80 and a standard deviation of 8. Test whether there is a
significant difference in the mean scores between the two groups at a significance level of 0.05.
8. A company is evaluating two different packaging methods for their product. They collect data on
the weights of 30 randomly selected packages using Method A and 35 randomly selected
packages using Method B. The mean weight for Method A is 12 ounces with a standard deviation
of 1 ounce, while the mean weight for Method B is 11.5 ounces with a standard deviation of 1.2
ounces. Test whether there is a significant difference in the mean weights between the two
methods at a significance level of 0.01.
Two-Sample Variance Test:
9. A researcher wants to determine whether there is a difference in the variance of IQ scores
between two groups: Group A (with an educational intervention) and Group B (without the
intervention). A sample of 15 students from Group A has a variance of 100, while a sample of 18
students from Group B has a variance of 120. Test whether there is a significant difference in the
variance of IQ scores between the two groups at a significance level of 0.05.
10. A biologist is studying the variance in the lifespans of two species of turtles (Species A and Species
B). A sample of 12 turtles from Species A has a variance of 30 years, while a sample of 15 turtles
from Species B has a variance of 40 years. Test whether there is a significant difference in the
variance of lifespans between the two species at a significance level of 0.05.
Chi-Square Test of Independence:
11. A survey was conducted to investigate whether there is an association between level of education
and employment status. The data collected from 600 individuals is summarized in the table below:
Status
Employed Unemployed
Education
High School 150 50
College Degree 200 50
Graduate Degree 100 50
Test whether there is a significant association between level of education and employment status
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at a significance level of 0.05. [Given that, 𝜒0.05,2 = 5.991]
12. A study was conducted to determine whether there is an association between television viewing
habits and genre preference. The data collected from 400 participants is summarized in the table
below:
Preference
News Sports Drama
Viewing
Daily Viewers 50 80 70
Occasional Viewers 30 40 50
Rare Viewers 20 30 30
Test whether there is a significant association between television viewing habits and genre
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preference at a significance level of 0.05. [Given that, 𝜒0.05,4 = 9.488]
