Q.14: A random sample of n1=24 taken from a normal population with a standard deviation = 5.

65 has
a mean of x1=79.96. A second random sample of size n2=35, taken from a different normal population
with a standard deviation = 2.21 has a mean x2=76.11. Find a 95% confidence interval for 1-2.
Group Statistics
Name
Population

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

Pop1

24

79.9612

5.65046

1.15339

pop2

35

76.1129

2.20991

.37354

Levene's Test for

Equality of
Variances

t-test for Equality of Means

95% Confidence
Interval of the
Difference
Sig. (2-

F
Population Equal variances

20.731

Sig.

.000 3.654

df

tailed)

Mean

Std. Error

Difference Difference

Lower

Upper

57

.001

3.84839

1.05332

1.73915

5.95764

3.174 27.870

.004

3.84839

1.21237

1.36444

6.33235

assumed
Equal variances
not assumed

Q.15: Two kinds of threads are been compared for strength. Fifty pieces of each type of thread are
tested under similar conditions. Brand A has an average tensile strength of 79.72 kg with a standard
deviation of 5.14 KG while Brand B has an average tensile strength of 86.89 with a standard deviation of
5.63. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference of the population means
Brand
Strength

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

BrandB

50

86.8930

5.63119

.79637

BrandA

50

79.7274

5.14162

.72713

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for
Equality of Variances

t-test for Equality of Means

95% Confidence
Interval of the
Difference

Sig. (2F
Strengt Equal
h

Sig.
.586

.446 6.645

df

tailed)

Mean

Std. Error

Difference Difference

Lower

Upper

98

.000

7.16560

1.07839

5.02556

9.30564

6.645 97.200

.000

7.16560

1.07839

5.02534

9.30586

variances
assumed
Equal
variances not
assumed

Q.16: A study was made to estimate the difference in salaries of college professors in the private and
state college of Virginia. A random sample of 100 professors in private colleges showed an average
9months salary of 25050.55 with a standard deviation of 1098.62. A random sample of 200 professors in
state colleges showed an average salary of 26006.71 with a standard deviation of 1362.17. Find a 95%
confidence interval for the difference of between the average salaries of professors teaching in state
and private college of Virginia.
Group Statistics
College
Profsalary

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

SC

200

26006.7164

1362.17898

96.32060

PC

100

25050.5508

1098.62266

109.86227

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for
Equality of
Variances

t-test for Equality of Means

95% Confidence
Interval of the
Difference
Sig. (2-

F
Profsalary Equal variances

4.195

Sig.

.041 6.096

df

Mean

Std. Error

tailed) Difference Difference

Lower

Upper

298

.000 956.16565 156.84724 647.49711 1264.83419

6.544 239.340

.000 956.16565 146.10741 668.34498 1243.98632

assumed
Equal variances
not assumed

Q.18: Students may choose between a 3 semester hour course in physics without labs and a 4
semester hour course with labs. If 12 students in the section with labs made an average examination
grade of 83.89 with a standard deviation of 3.63 and 18 students in the section without labs made an
average grade of 76.3 with a standard deviation of 5.71. Find a 95% confidence interval for the
difference between the average grades for two courses. Assume the population to be approximately
normally distributed with equal variances.
Group Statistics
grades
X

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

without lab

11

83.8091

3.79143

1.14316

with lab

18

76.3333

5.71386

1.34677

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for
Equality of
Variances

t-test for Equality of Means

95% Confidence
Interval of the
Sig. (2-

F
X

Equal variances

1.185

Sig.

.286 3.840

df

tailed)

Mean

Std. Error

Difference Difference

Difference
Lower

Upper

27

.001

7.47576

1.94693

3.48098 11.47054

4.232 26.731

.000

7.47576

1.76652

3.84945 11.10207

assumed
Equal variances
not assumed

Q.19: A taxi company is trying to decide whether to purchase brand A or brand B tires for its fleet of
taxis. To estimate the difference in the two brands and experiment is conducted using 12 of each brand.
The tires are run until they wear out. The results are
Sample mean

Sample standard deviation

Brand A

36946.28km

4541.5km

Brand B

37855.84km

4033.59km

Compare a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two means assuming the
population to be approximately normally distributed.

Group Statistics
TIRES
X

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

Brand A

11

36930.6882

4762.82956

1436.04715

Brand B

12

37855.8400

4033.59904

1164.39975

Independent Samples Test

Levene's Test for
Equality of
Variances

t-test for Equality of Means

95% Confidence Interval of

F
X Equal

.120

Sig.

.733 -.504

df
21

Sig. (2-

Mean

Std. Error

tailed)

Difference

Difference

.619

the Difference
Lower

925.15182 1834.97914 4741.19985

Upper
2890.89621

variances
assumed
Equal
variances not
assumed

-.500 19.72
2

.622 -925.15182

1848.79912 -4785.16909

2934.86545