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Two Means - Matched Pairs (Dependent Samples)
10. Hypothesis Testing for Two Samples / Two Means - Matched Pairs (Dependent Samples) / Problem 9
Problem 9

A nutritionist wants to determine if a new diet plan leads to weight loss. The weights in kilograms of six participants before and after following the diet for a month are as follows.
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At the 0.050.05 significance level, test the claim that the mean weight after the diet is less than before. Assume the paired differences are approximately normally distributed.