d. The p-value = 0.4238 x (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.) e. The p-value is sa f. Based on this, we should reject a Thus the final conclusion is that the null hypothesis.

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56% of students entering four-year colleges receive a degree within six years. Is this percent larger than for
students who play intramural sports? 170 of the 278 students who played intramural sports received a
degree within six years. What can be concluded at the level of significance of a = 0.10?
a. For this study, we should use z-test for a population proportion
O
b. The null and alternative hypotheses would be:
Ho:
0.56
OF
H₁:
O
0.56
O
✓(please enter a decimal)
(Please enter a decimal)
c. The test statistic Z✓✓ 1.730 ✓(please show your answer to 3 decimal places.)
d. The p-value = 0.4238 x (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.)
e. The p-value is sa
f. Based on this, we should reject
the null hypothesis.
g. Thus, the final conclusion is that ...
The data suggest the populaton proportion is significantly larger than 56% at a = 0.10, so
there in cufficient evidence to conclude that the population proportion of students who played
Transcribed Image Text:56% of students entering four-year colleges receive a degree within six years. Is this percent larger than for students who play intramural sports? 170 of the 278 students who played intramural sports received a degree within six years. What can be concluded at the level of significance of a = 0.10? a. For this study, we should use z-test for a population proportion O b. The null and alternative hypotheses would be: Ho: 0.56 OF H₁: O 0.56 O ✓(please enter a decimal) (Please enter a decimal) c. The test statistic Z✓✓ 1.730 ✓(please show your answer to 3 decimal places.) d. The p-value = 0.4238 x (Please show your answer to 4 decimal places.) e. The p-value is sa f. Based on this, we should reject the null hypothesis. g. Thus, the final conclusion is that ... The data suggest the populaton proportion is significantly larger than 56% at a = 0.10, so there in cufficient evidence to conclude that the population proportion of students who played
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