a. Determine the sample proportions.

b. Decide whether using the two-proportions z-procedure is appropriate. If so, also do parts (c) and (d).

c. Use the two-proportions z-test to conduct the required hypothesis test.

d. Use the two-proportions z-interval procedure to find the specified confidence interval

x1=15

n1=20

x2=18

n2=30

Right tailed test, α=0.05

Confidence interval is90%

Short Answer

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Part (a) The sample proportions are 0.75and 0.6

Part (b) The two-proportion z-test procedure is appropriate.

Part (c) The hypothesis H0is rejected, and the test results at the 5%level are statistically significant.

Part (d) The difference between the percentage of the adult-Americans is -0.067to0.367.

Step by step solution

01

Part (a) Step 1: Given information

The given values are

x1=15

n1=20

x2=18

n2=30

Right tailed test, α=0.05

Confidence interval is 90%

02

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The formula for p~1is given as

p~1=x1n1

=1520

=0.75

The formula forp~2is given as

p~2=x2n2

=1830

=0.6.

03

Part (b) Step 1: Given information

The given values are

x1=15

n1=20

x2=18

n2=30

Right tailed test, α=0.05

Confidence interval is 90%

04

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

Calculate n1-x1and n2-x2first.

After that, compare the outcome to 5.

The two-proportion z-test technique is appropriate if it is more than or equal to 5.

n1-x1=20-15

=5

n2-x2=30-18

=12

Since the values are greater than or equal to5 hence, the two-proportion z-test procedure is appropriate.

05

Part (c) Step 1: Given information

The given values are

x1=15

n1=20

x2=18

n2=30

Right tailed test, α=0.05

Confidence interval is90%

06

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

Using the given values,

The zvalue is given as

z=p~1-p~2p~p1-p~p1n1+1n2

The formula forp~p

p~p=x1+x2n1+n2

=15+1820+30

=3350

=0.66

From this, the value of zis

z=p~1-p~2p~p1-p~p1n1+1m2

=0.75-0.60.66(1-0.66)120+130

=0.150.137

=1.097

Perform the test at 5%level of significance that is α=0.05from table-IV (at the bottom) the value of

zα=z0.05

=1.645

Thisz>1.645is the rejected region. Since then, the test static has fallen into the reject zone. As a result, the hypothesis H0is rejected, and the test results at the 5%level are statistically significant.

As a result, the data give adequate evidence to reject the null hypothesis at a level of significance of 5%.

07

Part (d) Step 1: Given information

The given values are

x1=15

n1=20

x2=18

n2=30

Right tailed test, α=0.05

Confidence interval is90%

08

Part (d) Step 2: Explanation

For the confidence level (1-α)

p^1-p^2±z1/2×p^11-p^1/n1+p^21-p^2/n2

Calculate the value of a

90=100(1-α)

=0.1

The value of zat a/2from the z-score table is1.645

The required confidence interval for the difference between the two-population proportion is calculated as

p~1-p~2±zα/2×p~11-p~1n1+2+p~21-p~2n2+2=(0.75-0.6)±1.645

×0.75(1-0.75)20+0.6(1-0.6)30

=0.15±0.217

=-0.067to0.367.

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