Question: A certain polymer is used for evacuation systems for aircraft. It is important that the polymer be resistant to the aging process. Twenty specimens of

A certain polymer is used for evacuation systems for aircraft. It is important that the polymer be resistant to the aging process. Twenty specimens of the polymer were used in an experiment. Ten were assigned randomly to be exposed to the accelerated batch aging process that involved exposure to high temperatures for 10 days. Measurements of tensile strength of the specimens were made and the following data were recorded on tensile strength in psi.

No aging: 227 222 225 218 217 229 228 219 214 215 211 218 216 221 209 Aging: 204 201 205 203 218

(a) Do a dot plot of the data?

(b) From your plot, does it appear as if the aging process has had an effect on the tensile strength of this polymer? Explain.

(c) Calculate the sample mean tensile strength of the two samples.

(d) Calculate the median for both. Discuss the similarity or lack of similarity between the mean and median of each group.

No aging: 227 222 225 218 217 229 228 219 214 215 211 218 216 221 209 Aging: 204 201 205 203 218

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