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A study by Children’s Hospital in Boston indicates that
Chapter 10, Problem 24E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 24E
A study by Children’s Hospital in Boston indicates that about 67% of American adults and about 15% of children and adolescents are overweight.4 Thirteen children in a random sample of size 100 were found to be overweight. Is there sufficient evidence to indicate that the percentage reported by Children’s Hospital is too high? Test at the α = 0.05 level of significance.
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QUESTION:
Problem 24E
A study by Children’s Hospital in Boston indicates that about 67% of American adults and about 15% of children and adolescents are overweight.4 Thirteen children in a random sample of size 100 were found to be overweight. Is there sufficient evidence to indicate that the percentage reported by Children’s Hospital is too high? Test at the α = 0.05 level of significance.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2
Point estimator:
Null hypothesis:
Alternative hypothesis: