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1. First note that this is a claim about a population PROPORTION. Thus we will be using the
symbol p. Note that the claim can be written symbolically as
p 1
4
The opposite of the claim is
p≤ 1
4
Since the claim does NOT contain equality, it becomes the alternative hypothesis. The
hypothesis always has in it. Thus we have
H0 : p 1
4
H1 : p 1
4
2. First note that the claim, null & alternative hypotheses are
Claim: ≠ 98. 6
H 0 : 98. 6
H 1 : ≠ 98. 6
Since the p value (0.045) is less than (0.05), the conclusion about the null hypothesis
would be: Reject the null hypothesis. Using Figure 7-7 on page 346, the final wording
about the claim would be: "The sample data support the claim that the mean body
temperature of adult humans is not 98.6 degrees."
4. Note we are testing a claim about a population standard deviation. Thus critical values will
come from Table A-4 (chi-square distribution). We have a left tail test. Since 0. 05,
the area to the RIGHT of the critical value must be 1 - .05 .95. With df 24the critical
value is 13.848. The correct choice is (b).
5. Note that this is a claim about a population PROPORTION. We are given that n 603 and
p̂ 0.43.
Claim: p 0.5
H 0 : p 0.5
H 1 : p ≠ 0. 5
We have a two-tail test.
Critical Values: 1. 96 (from Table A-2)
Decision Test: Reject the null hypothesis if T.S. -1.96 or if T.S. 1.96.
Test Statistic:
p̂ − p
z pq
0. 43 − 0. 5 ≈ −3. 44
0.50.5
n 603
6. To compute the p value for #5, we find the area under the standard normal curve to the left
of the test statistic and double it since we have a two-tail test (see Figure 7-6 on page 344).
The test statistic was -3.44. Using Table A-2, the area to the left of the test statistic is
0.0003. Thus the p value is 2(0.0003) 0.0006.
Since the test statistic is not in the critical region, the conclusion is: Failure to reject the
null hypothesis. Using Figure 7-7 on page 346 (and in your formula card), the wording of
the final conclusion is: "There is NOT sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that
statistics students spend less than 7 hours studying per week."
8. We are testing a claim about a population mean. We have n 7 and
x̄ ≈ 9915. 6 and s ≈ 693. 4
Since we are assuming that the population is normally distributed, we have a t-test.
Claim: 9, 000
H 0 : 9, 000
H 1 : 9, 000
We have a right-tail test.
Critical Value: 1.943 (t-test with 6 degrees of freedom and 0. 05 in one tail)
Decision test: Reject the null hypothesis if T.S. 1.943.
Test Statistic:
x̄ −
t s 9915. 6 − 9000 ≈ 3. 494
693.4
n 7
H 0 Conclusion: Reject H 0
Non-technical restatement: The sample data SUPPORT the claim that the mean annual
consumption amount is more than 9,000 kWh.