Problem

A math teacher claims that she has developed a review course that increases the scores of students on the math portion of a college entrance exam. Based on data from the administrator of the exam, scores are normally distributed with μ=521. The teacher obtains a random sample of 1800 students, puts them through the review class, and finds that the mean math score of the 1800 students is 528 with a standard deviation of 116 . Complete parts (a) through (d) below.

Find the P-value.
The P-value is 0.005
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Is the sample mean statistically significantly higher?
A. No, because the P-value is less than α=0.10
B. Yes, because the P-value is greater than α=0.10.
C. Yes, because the P-value is less than α=0.10
D. No, because the P-value is greater than α=0.10.

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Final Answer:0.005

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Step 1 :Calculate the standard error using the formula standard error=sample standard deviationsample size

Step 2 :Calculate the z-score using the formula z=sample meanpopulation meanstandard error

Step 3 :Find the P-value corresponding to the calculated z-score

Step 4 :Determine if the sample mean is statistically significantly higher by comparing the P-value to α=0.10

Step 5 :Final Answer:0.005

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