The producers of a new toothpaste claim that it prevents more cavities than other brands of toothpaste.
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The producers of a new toothpaste claim that it prevents more cavities than other brands of toothpaste. A random sample of 60 people used the new toothpaste for 6 months. The mean number of cavities at their next checkup is 1.5. In the general population, the mean number of cavities at a 6-month checkup is 1.73 (σ = 1.12).
a. Is this a one- or two-tailed test?
b. What are H0 and Ha for this study?
c. Compute zobt.
d. What is zcv?
e. Should H0 be rejected? What should the researcher conclude?
f. Determine the 95% confidence interval for the population mean, based on the sample mean.
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Research Methods And Statistics A Critical Thinking Approach
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Authors: Sherri L. Jackson
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