Michael Sullivan, son of the author, decided to enroll in a reading course that allegedly increases reading speed and comprehension. Prior to enrolling in the class, Michael read 198 words per minute. The following data represent the words per minute read for 10 different passages read after the course.
206, 217, 197, 199, 210, 210, 197, 212, 227, 209
a) Because the sample size is small, we must verify that reading speed is normally distributed and the sample does not contain any outliers. The normal probability plot and boxplot are shown. Are the conditions for testing the hypothesis satisfied?
b) Was the class effective? Use the aphla=0.10 level of significance.