In: Statistics and Probability
A researcher believes that 8% of pet dogs in Europe are Labradors. If the researcher is right, what is the probability that the proportion of Labradors in a sample of 630 pet dogs would be greater than 7%? Round your answer to four decimal places.
My question is since the z table is 0.925 would I add up both scores and then divide by two? Or would I just round up?
Solution:
Given: A researcher believes that 8% of pet dogs in Europe are Labradors.
that is: p = proportion of pet dogs in Europe are Labradors = 0.08
n = sample size = 630
We have to find: the probability that the proportion of Labradors pet dogs would be greater than 7%
That is:
Find z score:
Since third decimal place digit is 5, so we round up the number.
Thus we get:
Look in z table for z = -0.9 and 0.03 and find area.
P( Z < -0.93) = 0.1762
Thus