In: Statistics and Probability
Express the null and alternative hypothesis in symbolic form.
A researcher claims that the mean of people's total cholesterol is 180 mg/dl.
Solution:
From the given information, we have
Null hypothesis: H0: The mean of people's total cholesterol is 180 mg/dl.
Alternative hypothesis: Ha: The mean of people's total cholesterol is not 180 mg/dl.
H0: µ = 180
Ha: µ ≠ 180