Public health officials claim that people living in low inco

Public health officials claim that people living in low income neighborhoods have different Physical Activity Levels (PAL) than the general population. This is based on knowledge that in the U.S., the mean PAL is 1.61 and the standard deviation is 0.54. A study took a random sample of 45 people who lived in low income neighborhoods and found their mean PAL to be 1.51. Using a one-sample z test, what is the critical value of z? Report the critical value CLOSEST to your calculated z-score. (Answer to 2 decimal places.)

Solution

Test Statistic
Population Mean(U)=1.61
Given That X(Mean)=1.51
Standard Deviation(S.D)=0.54
Number (n)=45
we use Test Statistic (Z) = x-U/(s.d/Sqrt(n))
Zo=1.51-1.61/(0.54/Sqrt(45)
Zo =-1.24