Test the claim that the proportion of people who own cats is significantly different than 90% at the 0.005 significance level. The alternative hypothesis would be:   p>0.9p>0.9 p<0.9p<0.9 μ>0.9μ>0.9 μ≠0.9μ≠0.9 μ<0.9μ<0.9 p≠0.9p≠0.9 The test is:   right-tailed left-tailed two-tailed Based on a sample of 800 people, 85% owned cats The test statistic is:  (to 2 decimals) The p-value is:  (to 2 decimals) Based on this we: Reject the null hypothesis Fail to reject the null hypothesis

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Test the claim that the proportion of people who own cats is significantly different than 90% at the 0.005 significance level.

The alternative hypothesis would be:

 

p>0.9p>0.9
p<0.9p<0.9
μ>0.9μ>0.9
μ≠0.9μ≠0.9
μ<0.9μ<0.9
p≠0.9p≠0.9



The test is:

 

right-tailed
left-tailed
two-tailed



Based on a sample of 800 people, 85% owned cats

The test statistic is:  (to 2 decimals)

The p-value is:  (to 2 decimals)

Based on this we:

  • Reject the null hypothesis
  • Fail to reject the null hypothesis

 

 

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