Question

The Municipal Transit Authority claims that, on weekdays, fewer passengers ride the train that departs at 8 a.m. than the one that departs at 2 p.m. The following sample statistics were determined. The table shows the average number of riders for each train, after samples from random days were taken for each train.

n s

Morning Train 30 323 41

Afternoon Train 45 356 45

Test at the =.05 level of significance whether the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that fewer passengers ride the morning.

a. State the Null and the Alternative Hypotheses, explaining which is which is and which is .

c. State the conclusion about the claim and how you made the decision.

Answer 1