T Test 1
T Test 1
T Test 1
Formula
t=
Where:
ẍ - sample mean
µ - population mean
n – sample size
s – standard deviation
Steps in Testing Hypothesis
1. State the hypothesis.
2. Specify the level of significance and decide whether two
tailed test, or one tailed test (right-tailed test or left-tailed
test) shall be use, and decide the test statistic to be used,
find the degrees od freedom, and find the critical value.
For One Sample Mean
Degrees of freedom = n -1
For two Sample Mean
Degrees of freedom = (+ )- 2
3. Compute the appropriate test statistic.
4. Graph computed value and critical value and make a
decision.
5. Interpret the decision.
Example
A chemical company alleged that the average
weight of its bag of chemical is 50 kgs. With a
standard deviation of 0.9 kg., a sample of 25 bags
was taken and revealed a mean weight of 48.1 kgs.
If the significant level is 1%, is there a significant
difference between the weights of the chemical
bags?
Solution
Example
A course in Physics is taught to 10 students by the
traditional method. Another group of 11 students was given
the same course by means of another method. At the end of
the semester, the same test was administered to each group.
The 10 students under method A made an average of 82
with a standard deviation of 5, while the 11 students under
method B made an average of 78 with a standard deviation
of 6. Test the null Hypothesis of no significant difference in
the performance of the groups of students at 5% level of
significance.
Solution
1. State the hypothesis.
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–6
Solution
3. Compute the appropriate test statistic.
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Solution
4. Graph computed value and critical value and make a
decision.