Chapter 9: Q. 6 (page 537)
A sociologist claims the probability that a person picked at random in Times Square in New York City is visiting the area isYou want to test to see if the claim is correct. State the null and that alternative hypothesis.
is the null hypothesis.
is the alternative hypothesis.
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Previously, an organization reported that teenagers spent hours per week, on average, on the phone. The organization thinks that, currently, the mean is higher. Fifteen randomly chosen teenagers were asked how many hours per week they spend on the phone. The sample mean was hours with a sample standard deviation of . Conduct a hypothesis test, the Type I error is:
a. to conclude that the current mean hours per week is higher than , when in fact, it is higher
b. to conclude that the current mean hours per week is higher than , when in fact, it is the same
c. to conclude that the mean hours per week currently is , when in fact, it is higher
d. to conclude that the mean hours per week currently is no higher than , when in fact, it is not higher
Driver error can be listed as the cause of approximately 54% of all fatal auto accidents, according to the American Automobile Association. Thirty randomly selected fatal accidents are examined, and it is determined that 14 were caused by driver error. Using α = 0.05, is the AAA proportion accurate?
According to an article in Bloomberg Businessweek, New York City's most recent adult smoking rate is 14%. Suppose that a survey is conducted to determine this year’s rate. Nine out of 70 randomly chosen N.Y. City residents reply that they smoke. Conduct a hypothesis test to determine if the rate is still 14% or if it has decreased.
State the Type I and Type II errors in complete sentences given the following statements.
a. The mean number of years Americans work before retiring is 34.
b. At most 60% of Americans vote in presidential elections.
c. The mean starting salary for San Jose State University graduates is at least \(100,000 per year.
d. Twenty-nine percent of high school seniors get drunk each month.
e. Fewer than 5% of adults ride the bus to work in Los Angeles.
f. The mean number of cars a person owns in his or her lifetime is not more than ten.
g. About half of Americans prefer to live away from cities, given the choice.
h. Europeans have a mean paid vacation each year of six weeks.
i. The chance of developing breast cancer is under 11% for women.
j. Private universities mean tuition cost is more than \)20,000 per year.
For Americans using library services, the American Library Association claims that at most 67% of patrons borrow books. The library director in Owensboro, Kentucky feels this is not true, so she asked a local college statistic class to conduct a survey. The class randomly selected 100 patrons and found that 82 borrowed books. Did the class demonstrate that the percentage was higher in Owensboro, KY? Use α = 0.01 level of significance. What is the possible proportion of patrons that do borrow books from the Owensboro Library?
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