The data table contains waiting times of customers at a bank, where customers enter a single waiting line that feeds three teller windows. Test the claim that the standard deviation of waiting times is less than
1.6
minutes, which is the standard deviation of waiting times at the same bank when separate waiting lines are used at each teller window. Use a significance level of
0.025.
Assume that the sample is a simple random sample selected from a normally distributed population. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
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Part 1
a. Identify the null and alternative hypotheses. Choose the correct answer below.
A.
H0: σ≥1.6
minutes
HA: σ<1.6
minutes
B.
H0: σ=1.6
minutes
HA: σ<1.6
minutesYour answer is correct.
C.
H0: σ<1.6
minutes
HA: σ=1.6
minutes
D.
H0: σ=1.6
minutes
HA: σ≠1.6
minutes
Part 2
b. Compute the test statistic.
χ2=enter your response here
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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