- A simple random sample of 25 filtered 100 mm cigarettes is
obtained and the tar content of each cigarette is measured. The
sample has a mean of 15 mg and a standard deviation of 4 mg. Use a
0.05 significance level to test the claim that the mean tar content
of filtered 100 mm cigarettes is less than 20 mg, which is the mean
for unfiltered king size cigarettes. What do the results suggest
about the effectiveness of the filters?
(The critical value of ? for
α=0.05 (single tail) and 24 d.f is
-1.711)