The document summarizes key concepts from Chapter 8 of Elementary Statistics by Triola, including:
1. Inferences can be made about two populations by comparing proportions, means of independent samples, or means of matched pairs using a t-test.
2. The assumptions for a t-test on independent samples include independent random samples and large sample sizes or normal distributions.
3. An example compares home run distances of McGwire and Bonds, finding their means are likely different.
4. Inferences on matched pairs assume the data are paired, randomly sampled, and have a normal differences distribution.
5. An example constructs a confidence interval to estimate the accuracy of 5-day temperature forecasts.