he mayor of a town has proposed a plan for the construction of a new bridge. A political study took a sample of 900 voters in the town and found that 60% of the residents favored construction. Using the data, a political strategist wants to test the claim that the percentage of residents who favor construction is more than 56%. State the null and alternative hypotheses.

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Jaydon Galloway

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6 March, 22:51

he mayor of a town has proposed a plan for the construction of a new bridge. A political study took a sample of 900 voters in the town and found that 60% of the residents favored construction. Using the data, a political strategist wants to test the claim that the percentage of residents who favor construction is more than 56%. State the null and alternative hypotheses.

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Amanda Klein · Answer 1

Null hypothesis, p = 56

alternative hypothesis, p > 56

Step-by-step explanation:

Sample size (n) = 900

Sample proportion = 60%

P = 60%

Hypothesized proportion = 56%

p = 56%

Null hypothesis:

H0: p = 56

This means that the percentage of residents who favor construction is equal to 56%.

Alternative hypothesis:

Ha: p > 56

This means that the percentage of residents who favor construction is above 56%.