Our hypothesis is that female super models have a height greater than the mean heights of women in general.  The mean of the general population is 62.3 inches (5.2 ft).  We sample 12 super models and get a mean of 69.6 inches (5.8 ft).  Given a sample standard deviation of 2.4 (that means σ is unknown) and will use an alpha   α of 0.01. Find the p value.  (You can answer in an exponent like 1.23E-4 or in standard form, like 0.000123.  Use inches in your caculation, not feet.) Hints...look for key words and numbers to tell you what test to use on your calculator

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Our hypothesis is that female super models have a height greater than the mean heights of women in general.  The mean of the general population is 62.3 inches (5.2 ft).  We sample 12 super models and get a mean of 69.6 inches (5.8 ft).  Given a sample standard deviation of 2.4 (that means σ is unknown) and will use an alpha   α of 0.01.

Find the p value.  (You can answer in an exponent like 1.23E-4 or in standard form, like 0.000123.  Use inches in your caculation, not feet.)

Hints...look for key words and numbers to tell you what test to use on your calculator

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