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The sodium content of a popular sports drink is listed as 220 mg in a 32-oz bottle. Analysis of 10 bottles indicates a sample mean of 228.2 mg with a sample standard deviation of 18.2 mg.

Calculate the t test statistic to test the manufacturer's claim to 4 decimals.

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The sodium content of a popular sports drink is listed as 220 mg in a 32-oz bottle. Analysis of 10 bottles indicates a sample mean of 228.2 mg with a sample standard deviation of 18.2 mg. Calculate the t test statistic to test the manufacturer's claim to 4 decimals.
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Test Statistic used is . Given that = 228.2, n = 10, s = 18.2, µ= ...

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