A sample of 48 provided a sample mean x=17 and a sample standard deviation s=4.5. Enter negative values as negative numbers.

a.Compute the value of the test statistic (to three decimal places).

b.Use the t distribution table (Table 2 in Appendix B) to compute a range for the p-value (to two decimal places).

p-value is between _______ and ________ .

c.At a= 0.05, what is your conclusion?

p-value is _________ than Ho .

d.What is the rejection rule using the critical value?

Reject Ho if t is _________ or t is ____________.

What is your conclusion (to three decimal places)?

t = ____________; ____________ Ho.