Problem

Weight Loss of Newborns An obstetrician read that a newborn baby loses on average 7 ounces in the first two days of his or her life. He feels that in the hospital where he works, the average weight loss of a newborn baby is less than 7 ounces. A random sample of 35 newborn babies has a mean weight loss of 6.8 ounces. The population standard deviation is 1.3 ounces. Is there enough evidence at $\alpha=0.01$ to support his claim? Assume that the variable is normally distributed. Use the $P$-value method with tables.
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State the hypotheses and identify the claim.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
H_{0}: \square(\text { (Choose one) } \mathbf{\gamma} \\
H_{1}: \square(\text { (Choose one) } \mathbf{\gamma}
\end{array}
\]

The hypothesis test is a (Choose one) $\mathbf{v}$ test.

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\(\boxed{\text{left-tailed}}\)

Steps

Step 1 :State the null hypothesis \($H_0\) and the alternative hypothesis \($H_1\)

Step 2 :Identify the claim

Step 3 :Determine the type of test

Step 4 :\(H_{0}: \mu = 7\)

Step 5 :\(H_{1}: \mu < 7\)

Step 6 :The hypothesis test is a left-tailed test

Step 7 :\(\boxed{H_{0}: \mu = 7}\)

Step 8 :\(\boxed{H_{1}: \mu < 7}\)

Step 9 :\(\boxed{\text{left-tailed}}\)

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