Chapter 8.4, Problem 5E

For Exercises 5 through 20, perform each of the following steps.

a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim.

b. Find the critical value(s).

c. Compute the test value.

d. Make the decision.

e. Summarize the results.

Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.

5. Life on Other Planets Forty-six percent of people believe that there is life on other planets in the universe. A scientist does not agree with this finding. He surveyed 120 randomly selected individuals and found 48 believed that there is life on other planets. At α = 0.10, is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the percentage differs from 46?

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