Question: A new postsurgical treatment was compared with a standard treatment. Seven subjects received the new treatment, while seven others (the controls) received the standard treatment.

A new postsurgical treatment was compared with a standard treatment. Seven subjects received the new treatment, while seven others (the controls) received the standard treatment. The recovery times, in days, are given below.Treatment: 12 13 15 Control: 19 20 21 24 18 23 24

Can you conclude that the mean recovery time for those receiving the new treatment is less than the mean for those receiving the standard treatment? Use the α = 0.05 level.

Treatment: 12 13 15 Control: 19 20 21 24 18 23 24 30 32 35 39

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