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AP Statistics - Chapter 10 Notes: Comparing Two Population Parameters 10.1: Comparing Two Proportions

This document provides information about comparing two population parameters using statistical tests. It discusses comparing two proportions using a two-proportion z-test and confidence interval. It also discusses comparing two means using a two-sample t-test and confidence interval. Both tests have requirements that the samples be random, independent, and meet certain size requirements depending on if comparing proportions or means. The tests and intervals allow estimating or testing differences between population parameters.

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AP Statistics - Chapter 10 Notes: Comparing Two Population Parameters 10.1: Comparing Two Proportions

This document provides information about comparing two population parameters using statistical tests. It discusses comparing two proportions using a two-proportion z-test and confidence interval. It also discusses comparing two means using a two-sample t-test and confidence interval. Both tests have requirements that the samples be random, independent, and meet certain size requirements depending on if comparing proportions or means. The tests and intervals allow estimating or testing differences between population parameters.

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AP Statistics – Chapter 10 Notes: Comparing Two Population Parameters

10.1: Comparing Two Proportions


Conditions for Comparing Two Proportions
 Random– We have two random samples, from two distinct populations
 Independence – Each sample must be selected independently of the other (no pairing or
matching) and each distinct population size must be 10 times greater than their samples.
 Normality – Counts of all “successes” and “failures” are at least 10.

Two-Proportion z Confidence Interval


To estimate the difference between two population proportions ( p1  p2 ) use the formula
𝑝̂1 (1 − 𝑝̂1 ) 𝑝̂ 2 (1 − 𝑝̂ 2 )
(𝑝̂1 − 𝑝̂2 ) ± 𝑧 ∗ √ +
𝑛1 𝑛2
Two-Proportion z-Test
To test the hypothesis H0: p1  p2 , compute the two-proportion z statistic
𝑝̂1 − 𝑝̂ 2
𝑧=
𝑝̂ (1 − 𝑝̂𝑐 ) 𝑝̂𝑐 (1 − 𝑝̂𝑐 )
√ 𝑐 +
𝑛 1 𝑛 2
𝑥1 +𝑥2 𝑥1 𝑥2
Where 𝑝̂𝑐 = 𝑛 given that 𝑝̂1 = 𝑛 and 𝑝̂2 = 𝑛
1 +𝑛2 2 2

10.2: Comparing Two Means


Two-Sample Problems
 The goal of inference is to compare the responses to two treatments or to compare the
characteristics of two populations.
 We have a separate sample from each treatment or each population.

Conditions for Comparing Two Means


 Random – We have two random samples, from two distinct populations
 Independence – Each sample must be selected independently of the other (no pairing or
matching) and each distinct population size must be 10 times greater than their samples.
 Normality – Both populations are normally distributed or 𝑛1 ≥ 30 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛2 ≥ 30 .

Two-Sample t Confidence Interval


To estimate the difference between two population means ( 1  2 ) use the formula
s12 s2 2
( x1  x 2 )  t * 
n1 n2
Two-Sample t-Test
To test the hypothesis H0: 1  2 , compute the two-sample t statistic
x1  x 2
t
s12 s2 2

n1 n2

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