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23 February, 06:18

A gas company president for a particular city is interested in the proportion of homes heated by gas. Historically, the proportion of homes heated by gas has been 0.72. A sample of 75 homes was selected and it was found that 45 of them heat with gas. Perform the appropriate test of hypothesis, at level. 05, to determine whether the proportion of home heated by gas has changed. Group of answer choices

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  1. 23 February, 07:14
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    p-value (0.0208) is less than alpha = 0.05 reject H0.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    we have the following dа ta:

    sample size = n = 75

    x, the number to evaluate is 45

    the sample proportion would be: x / n = 45/75

    p * = 0.6

    Now, the null and alternative hypotheses are:

    H0: P = 0.72

    Ha: P no 72

    two tailed test

    statistic tes = z = (p * - p) / [ (p * (1-p) / n) ] ^ (1/2)

    replacing we have:

    z = (0.6 - 0.72) / [ (0.72 * (1-0.72) / 75) ] ^ (1/2)

    z = - 2.31

    p-vaule = 2 * p (z <-2.31)

    using z table, we get:

    p-vaule = 2 * (0.0104)

    p-vaule = 0.0208

    Therefore, p-value (0.0208) is less than alpha = 0.05 reject H0.
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