Do the results support the belief that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys?
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A random sample of 864 births included 433 boys. Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys. Do the results support the belief that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys?
Identify the null and alternative hypotheses for this test. Choose the correct answer below.
Identify the null and alternative hypotheses for this test. Choose the correct answer below.
A.
H0: p=0.509
H1: p<0.509
B.
H0: p≠0.509
H1: p=0.509
C.
H0: p=0.509
H1: p>0.509
D.
H0: p=0.509
H1: p≠0.509
Identify the test statistic for this hypothesis test.
The test statistic for this hypothesis test is
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Identify the P-value for this hypothesis test.
The P-value for this hypothesis test is
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Identify the conclusion for this hypothesis test.
- Reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys.
- Fail to reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys.
- Fail to reject H0. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys.
- Reject H0. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys.
Do the results support the belief that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys?
- The results support the belief that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys because there was no evidence to show that the belief is untrue.
- The results support the belief that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys because there was sufficient evidence to show that the belief is true.
- The results do not support the belief that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys; the results merely show that there is not strong evidence against the rate of 50.9%
- The results do not support the belief that 50.9% of newborn babies are boys because there was sufficient evidence to show that the belief is untrue.
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