[Solution Library] A U.S. dime is supposed to weigh 2.268 grams. A random sample of 15 circulated dimes showed a mean weight of 2.256 grams with a standard deviation
Question: A U.S. dime is supposed to weigh 2.268 grams. A random sample of 15 circulated dimes showed a mean weight of 2.256 grams with a standard deviation of .026 grams.
- Using α = .05, is the mean weight of all circulated dimes lower than the specification? State your hypotheses and decision rule.
- Why might circulated dimes weigh less than the mint specification? (See Science
News 157, no. 14 [ April 1, 2000 ], p. 216.)
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