Among 157 African-American men, the mean systolic blood pressure was 146 mm Hg with a standard deviation of 27. We wish to know if on the basis of these data, we may conclude that the mean systolic blood pressure for a population of African-American is greater than 140.
- Setup the null and alternate hypothesis
- Determine the type of the test
- Use a=0.01, conduct the test and accept or reject the hypothesis on the basis of the test.