A proposed null hypothesis states that there is no difference between the mean weights of the population of two neighboring districts. The sample mean difference is 12 kilograms, and the standard deviation of the distribution of the difference between sample means is 9 kilograms. Which statement is true?

The null hypothesis must be accepted if we choose the 68% confidence level.

The null hypothesis must be accepted if we choose the 95% confidence level.

The null hypothesis must be rejected if we choose the 99.7 % confidence level.

The null hypothesis must be rejecte

Question

A proposed null hypothesis states that there is no difference between the mean weights of the population of two neighboring districts. The sample mean difference is 12 kilograms, and the standard deviation of the distribution of the difference between sample means is 9 kilograms. Which statement is true?

    The null hypothesis must be accepted if we choose the 68% confidence level.

    The null hypothesis must be accepted if we choose the 95% confidence level.

    The null hypothesis must be rejected if we choose the 99.7 % confidence level.

    The null hypothesis must be rejecte

anonymous · Answer

The null hypothesis must be rejected if we choose the 95% confidence level.

amistre64 · Answer

since 12 is between 1(9)  and 2(9);  and 
                              1sd  and 2 sd

then which confidence level does that tell us about?