The correct answer is B
This is a two-tailed test of the difference of means with equal population variance. The test statistic is:
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The degrees of freedom is n1 + n2 – 2 = 25 + 36 – 2 = 59.
t-critical = 2.000 with degrees of freedom = 25 + 36 – 2 = 59. Therefore, we reject the null hypothesis (|–3.42| > 2.00). Please note that t-tables seldom report the exact values for higher df like 59. Since 60 df is the closest value that is reported, we use the t-value for 60 df = 2.000. |