Excel Worksheet 6 Math 243 Fall 2015 Total 22 Points 631205

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Read this very carefully. In one Excel file create two sheets. Label one sheet “Problem 1” and label the second sheet “Problem 2.” Your solutions to the two problems should be recorded on the corresponding sheet. Additionally, you should clearly label each part of the problems with (a), (b), etc., and every computation should be labeled. For example, in the cell next to the mean of the data, you should have typed the word mean or average.

Be sure to do your computations using Excel. Do not do computations using Table A, Table C, or on a calculator and then type the answers into Excel.

Problem 1

A random digit dialing telephone survey of 880 drivers asked, “Recalling the last ten traffic lights you drove through, how many of them were red when you entered the intersections?” Of the 880 respondents, 171 admitted that at least one light had been red. Give a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of all drivers who ran one or more of the last ten red lights they met. State explicitly whether you are using a large-sample or plus four confidence interval and why.

Problem 2

During the academic year, 8% of the students at the University of Oregon (UO) spent at least one term studying abroad. The exchange office thinks this number is on the rise. They asked a simple random sample of 650 students whether they planned to study abroad during the academic year. 60 of those students said yes.

(a)

Consider the question: Is the percent of students studying abroad going up? Give the null and alternative hypotheses for this question in terms of the proportion of students, p, who plan to study abroad.

(b)

Find the z test statistic for this hypothesis test.

(c)

What is the P-value for your z?

(d)

What do you conclude about the percent of students planning to study abroad in the current year based on your analysis?

Additional Data Analysis

A clinical trial is run to evaluate the efficacy of a new medication to relieve pain in patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery. Patients are randomly assigned to receive either the new medication or the standard medication. After receiving the assigned medication, patients report their pain on a scale of 0-100, with higher scores indicating more pain.

Data on the primary outcome are as follows:

  • New Medication: Sample Size = 52, Mean Pain Score = (data missing), Standard Deviation = (data missing)
  • Standard Medication: Sample Size = 44, Mean Pain Score = (data missing), Standard Deviation = (data missing)

Procedures are more complicated in older patients; therefore, patients are classified into two age groups: less than 65 years and 65 years or older. The data are:

  • Age
  • Age 65+ Years: Sample Size = 16, Mean Pain Score = (data missing), Standard Deviation = (data missing)

Is there a statistically significant difference in mean pain scores between patients assigned to the new medication compared to the standard medication? Run the appropriate test at α = 0.05. Ignore age in this analysis.

Paper For Above instruction

In this analysis, we explore two primary statistical problems: estimating a population proportion with confidence intervals and conducting hypothesis testing for a proportion. As well, we discuss the comparison of mean pain scores between two medication groups, which involves t-tests. Each problem requires careful data analysis, appropriate statistical procedures, and the use of Excel for calculations, as specified in the instructions.

Problem 1: Confidence Interval for Proportion of Drivers Red-Light Running

The survey involving 880 drivers revealed that 171 admitted to running at least one red light among the last ten encountered traffic lights. The goal is to estimate the true proportion of all drivers who run red lights in this context, with a 95% confidence interval.

Recognizing that the sample size is sufficiently large, and the number of favorable responses (171) exceeds 5% of the total (880), a large-sample normal approximation confidence interval can be used. Alternatively, the plus-four method can be implemented by adding two successes and two failures, which tends to provide better accuracy when proportions are near 0 or 1.

Given the data:

  • Sample proportion: \( \hat{p} = \frac{171}{880} \approx 0.1943 \)
  • Sample size: n = 880

Using the large-sample confidence interval formula:

CI = \( \hat{p} \pm Z_{\alpha/2} \times \sqrt{\frac{\hat{p} (1 - \hat{p})}{n}} \)

With \( Z_{0.025} \approx 1.96 \) for a 95% confidence level.

Calculations:

  • Standard error: \( SE = \sqrt{\frac{0.1943 \times (1 - 0.1943)}{880}} \approx 0.013
  • Margin of error: \( ME = 1.96 \times 0.013 \approx 0.0254 \)
  • Confidence interval bounds: [0.1943 - 0.0254, 0.1943 + 0.0254] ≈ [0.169, 0.219]

This interval suggests that between approximately 16.9% and 21.9% of all drivers may run at least one red light in similar circumstances, based on this sample.

Problem 2: Testing the Increase in Studying Abroad

In this scenario, the existing proportion of students studying abroad is 8%. A sample of 650 students was surveyed, with 60 indicating they plan to study abroad. The hypotheses are formulated to test if this proportion has increased:

  • Null hypothesis: \( H_0: p = 0.08 \)
  • Alternative hypothesis: \( H_a: p > 0.08 \)

Calculating the test statistic:

z = \( \frac{\hat{p} - p_0}{\sqrt{\frac{p_0(1 - p_0)}{n}}} \)

Where:

  • \( \hat{p} = \frac{60}{650} \approx 0.0923 \)
  • \( p_0 = 0.08 \)
  • \( n = 650 \)

Calculations:

  • Standard error: \( SE = \sqrt{\frac{0.08 \times 0.92}{650}} \approx 0.0109 \)
  • z-statistic: \( z = \frac{0.0923 - 0.08}{0.0109} \approx 1.17 \)

The P-value for this z-score in a one-tailed test can be found using standard normal distribution tables or Excel functions (e.g., =NORM.S.DIST(1.17, TRUE)). The P-value is approximately 0.1210. Since this exceeds the significance level of 0.05, we fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is not enough evidence to confirm an increase in the proportion of students studying abroad.

Additional Analysis: Comparing Pain Scores Between Medications

The data provided suggests a comparison between two medication groups regarding pain scores. A two-sample t-test is appropriate to compare mean pain scores, assuming independent samples and approximate normality. However, the exact means and standard deviations are missing from the provided data; thus, a precise calculation cannot be performed here. If the data were available, the steps would involve calculating the t-statistic:

t = \( \frac{\bar{X}_1 - \bar{X}_2}{\sqrt{\frac{s_1^2}{n_1} + \frac{s_2^2}{n_2}}} \)

with degrees of freedom approximated via the Welch-Satterthwaite equation. The critical value at α=0.05 would be compared to determine significance. Given the importance of this test, precise calculations should be performed in Excel using the actual reported means and standard deviations.

In summary, this analysis underscores the importance of choosing proper statistical methods (confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, t-tests) for different data types and research questions. Employing Excel for calculations ensures accuracy and reproducibility in statistical analysis, adhering to the instructions of the assignment.

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