Some of the statements below refer to the null hypothesis, some to the alternate

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Some of the statements below refer to the null hypothesis, some to the alternate hypothesis.

1. At most 60% of Americans vote in presidential elections.

a. H0: p = 0.60,     Ha: p > 0.60
b. H0: p 0.60,     Ha: p > 0.60
c. H0: > 60,     Ha: 60
d. H0: p < 0.60,     Ha: p > 0.60
e. H0: 60,     Ha: > 60
f. H0: < 60,     Ha: > 60
g. H0: p > 0.60,     Ha: p 0.60
h. H0: = 60,     Ha: > 60

2. The mean starting salary for San Jose State University graduates is at least $100,000 per year.

a. H0: < 100,000,     Ha: 100,000
b. H0: 100,000,     Ha: > 100,000
c. H0: 100,000,     Ha: < 100,000
d. H0: p 100,000,     Ha: p < 100,000
e. H0: p 100,000,     Ha: p > 100,000
f .H0: p = 100,000,     Ha: p < 100,000
g. H0: = 100,000,     Ha: < 100,000
h. H0: p < 100,000,     Ha: p 100,000

3. Twenty-nine percent of high school seniors get drunk each month.

a. H0: 29,     Ha: = 29
b. H0: p 0.29,     Ha: p = 0.29
c. H0: = 29,     Ha: 29
d. H0: p = 0.29,     Ha: p 0.29
e. H0: < 29,     Ha: > 29
f. H0: = 29,     Ha: > 29
g. H0: p < 0.29,     Ha: p > 0.29
h. H0: p = 0.29,     Ha: p > 0.29

4. Fewer than 5% of adults ride the bus to work in Los Angeles.

a. H0: p = 0.05,     Ha: p 0.05
b. H0: = 5,     Ha: 5
c. H0: p < 0.05,     Ha: p 0.05
d. H0: 5,     Ha: > 5
e. H0: 5,     Ha: < 5
f. H0: p 0.05,     Ha: p < 0.05
g. H0: < 5,     Ha: 5
h. H0: p 0.05,     Ha: p > 0.05

5. The mean number of cars a person owns in her lifetime is not more than 10.

a. H0: < 10,     Ha: 10
b. H0: 10,     Ha: > 10
c. H0: p 10,     Ha: p > 10
d. H0: 10,     Ha: < 10
e. H0: p = 10,     Ha: p 10
f. H0: = 10,     Ha: 10
g. H0: p < 10,     Ha: p 10
h. H0: p 10,     Ha: p < 10

6. Europeans have a mean paid vacation each year of six weeks.

a. H0: p = 6,     Ha: p 6
b. H0: 6,     Ha: > 6
c. H0: 6,     Ha: < 6
d. H0: p 6,     Ha: p > 6
e. H0: = 6,     Ha: 6
f. H0: p 6,     Ha: p = 6
g. H0: p 6,     Ha: p < 6
h. H0: 6,     Ha: = 6

7. The chance of developing breast cancer is under 11% for women.

a. H0: p < 0.11,     Ha: p 0.11
b. H0: 11,     Ha: > 11
c.H0: p 0.11,     Ha: p > 0.11
d. H0: p = 0.11,     Ha: p 0.11
e. H0: 11,     Ha: < 11
f. H0: = 11,     Ha: 11
g. H0: p 0.11,     Ha: p < 0.11
h. H0: < 11,     Ha: 11

8. Private universities' mean tuition cost is more than $20,000 per year.

a. H0: p > 20,000,     Ha: p 20,000
b. H0: p = 20,000,     Ha: p 20,000
c. H0: 20,000,     Ha: > 20,000
d.H0: > 20,000,     Ha: 20,000
e. H0: 20,000,     Ha: < 20,000
f. H0: p 20,000,     Ha: p < 20,000
g. H0: p 20,000,     Ha: p > 20,000
h. H0: = 20,000,     Ha: 20,000

Explanation / Answer

1. At most 60% of Americans vote in presidential elections.

Answer : b. H0: p 0.60,     Ha: p > 0.60

2. The mean starting salary for San Jose State University graduates is at least $100,000 per year.

Answer : c. H0: 100,000,     Ha: < 100,000

3. Twenty-nine percent of high school seniors get drunk each month.

Answer : d. H0: p = 0.29,     Ha: p 0.29

4. Fewer than 5% of adults ride the bus to work in Los Angeles.

Answer : f. H0: p 0.05,     Ha: p < 0.05

5. The mean number of cars a person owns in her lifetime is not more than 10.

Answer : d. H0: 10,     Ha: < 10

6. Europeans have a mean paid vacation each year of six weeks.

Answer : e. H0: = 6,     Ha: 6

7. The chance of developing breast cancer is under 11% for women.

Answer : d. H0: p = 0.11,     Ha: p 0.11

8. Private universities' mean tuition cost is more than $20,000 per year.

Answer : c. H0: 20,000,     Ha: > 20,000

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