According to the Centers of Disease Control, about 20% of American young people between the ages of 12 and 19 are obese. A student claims that the students his local schools are in better shape than the national average, so their proportion of obese students is less than 20%.

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According to the Centers of Disease Control, about 20% of
American young people between the ages of 12 and 19 are
obese.
A student claims that the students his local schools are in
better shape than the national average, so their proportion
of obese students is less than 20%.
• Which are the appropriate null and alternative
hypotheses for this study?
О Но: р 3 20%, На: р < 20%
Но: р %3D 20%, НА: р + 20%
6.
Но: р %3D 20%, НА: р > 20%
Но: р + 0, Нд: р %3D0
• Suppose that the result of the statistical is Reject Ho.
Which is the proper conclusion?
There is not sufficient evidence to support the
claim that the students at his local schools have a
smaller proportion of obese students.
There is not enough information to answer this
question.
There is sufficient evidence to support the claim
that the students his local schools have a smaller
proportion of obese students.
Transcribed Image Text:According to the Centers of Disease Control, about 20% of American young people between the ages of 12 and 19 are obese. A student claims that the students his local schools are in better shape than the national average, so their proportion of obese students is less than 20%. • Which are the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses for this study? О Но: р 3 20%, На: р < 20% Но: р %3D 20%, НА: р + 20% 6. Но: р %3D 20%, НА: р > 20% Но: р + 0, Нд: р %3D0 • Suppose that the result of the statistical is Reject Ho. Which is the proper conclusion? There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the students at his local schools have a smaller proportion of obese students. There is not enough information to answer this question. There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the students his local schools have a smaller proportion of obese students.
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According to the centers of disease control 

About 20% of  American young people between the ages 12 and 19 are obese.

Claim : Students of local has better shape than national average , so proportion of obese students is less than 20% 

 

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