According to the National Sleep​ Foundation, children between the ages of 6 and 11 years should get 10


hours of sleep each night. In a survey of 52

parents of 6 to 11 year​ olds, it was found that the mean number of hours the children slept was 8.7

with a standard deviation of 3.4
.
Does the sample data suggest that 6 to 11 year olds are sleeping less than the required amount of time each​ night? Use the 0.05

level of significance.
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Part 1
What type of variable is​ "hours of​ sleep"? Choose the correct answer below.
Continuous
Discrete
Qualitative

Continuous

What type of hypothesis test should be conducted to answer the research​ question? Choose the correct answer below.

A.
Hypothesis test on a population mean
B.
Hypothesis test on a population standard deviation
C.
Hypothesis test on a population proportion

A. Hypothesis test on a population mean

The variable "hours of sleep" is a continuous variable because it can take on any value within a range (e.g., 8.7 hours).