The data shows maximum salt content at two separate ocean sites (50km apart). This is recorded by day, month and year. Is there evidence that the average daily maximum salt content in January differs between buoy 1 and buoy 2?

Show using and defining parameters, state the null and alternate hypothesis, observed test statistics, null distribution, p-values, and an appropriate conclusion.

Can you please explain in plain English how to complete the steps? This is my first attempt at a problem like this.

Day	Month	Year	Buoy 1	Buoy 2
5	1	1996	34.4	32.4
10	1	1996	33.3	31.4
15	1	1996	33.9	33.8
22	1	1996	32.9	30.9
23	1	1996	34.1	33.2
25	1	1996	33.9	31
2	1	1997	37.8	40
22	1	1997	42.1	44.9
26	1	1997	37.8	34.6
27	1	1997	36.7	36.7
5	1	1998	33.7	31.4
12	1	1998	31.3	30.5
18	1	1998	40.1	39.9
27	1	1998	39.9	38.2
4	1	1999	34.1	32.7
11	1	1999	37.9	37.6
13	1	1999	31.3	30.7
19	1	1999	34.8	32.6
1	1	2000	34.9	35.2
11	1	2000	34.3	33.9
12	1	2000	37.1	36.4
22	1	2000	36.8	34.9
24	1	2000	36.9	35.1