Question

A 95% confidence interval for the population proportion of k-12 students who do not have internet access at home is given by: 12% to 20%. Consider this claim: The population proportion of k-12 students who do not have internet access at home is less than 8% . The confidence interval __________ the claim.

Answer 1

Hypothesis:

Ho: P = 8%

Ha: P < 8% (Claim)

95% Confidence interval is: (12%, 20%)

Here, Population proportion P = 8% is Does not lies in the Confidence interval.

So Reject Ho

The Confidence interval Accept the claim.