Normally distributed with mean


The weights of 300 adult men were determined and employed to test the hypothesis that the weights were normally distributed with mean of 160 lb and a standard deviation of 15 lb. The data were grouped into the following classes:

Weight (x) Observed Frequency

x < 130 7

130 ≤ x < 145 38

145 ≤ x < 160 100

160 ≤ x < 175 102

175 ≤ x < 190 40

190 ≤ x 13

From normal table, the percentages for classes are 2.28%, 13.59%, 34.13%, 34.13%, 13.59%, and 2.28%, respectively. Do the observed frequency data provide significant reason to discredit the hypothesis that the weights are normally distributed with mean of 160 lb and a standard deviation of 15 lb? Use α = 0.05.

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Basic Statistics: Normally distributed with mean
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