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The document outlines a statistics assignment focused on hypothesis testing for proportions, including a one-proportion z-test and a two-proportion z-test. It details the hypotheses, conditions checks, test statistics, p-values, and conclusions drawn from the analyses, indicating significant evidence regarding affordability as a reason for avoiding college. Additionally, it includes sample size calculations and confidence interval interpretations, referencing Sullivan (2018) and JASP software for statistical analysis.

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The document outlines a statistics assignment focused on hypothesis testing for proportions, including a one-proportion z-test and a two-proportion z-test. It details the hypotheses, conditions checks, test statistics, p-values, and conclusions drawn from the analyses, indicating significant evidence regarding affordability as a reason for avoiding college. Additionally, it includes sample size calculations and confidence interval interpretations, referencing Sullivan (2018) and JASP software for statistical analysis.

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MATHS ASSIGNMENT

STATISTICS INFERENCE

UNIT 2

MATH 1281-01

24/4/25
HYPOTHESIS TESTING FOR PROPORTIONS

Part 1

Question 1a

Hypotheses:

H₀: p = 0.50

Hₐ: p < 0.50

As recommended by Sullivan (2018), independence and success-failure conditions were checked


prior to conducting the test.

Conditions Check:

Independence: Random sample, and n < 10% of the population.

Success-Failure:

np₀ = 220.5

n(1-p₀) = 220.5

Both values exceed 10 (Sullivan, 2018).

Test Statistic:
A one-proportion z-test was conducted using the standard formula (Sullivan, 2018).

P-value:
Calculated using JASP statistical software (JASP Team, 2024).

Conclusion:
Since p-value < 0.05, we reject the null hypothesis. There’s strong evidence that less than 50% of
adults who avoid college cite affordability as the reason.

Question 1b
Sample Size Calculation:
The recommended sample size was calculated using the margin of error formula for proportions
as outlined by Sullivan (2018).

Recommended sample size: 2,835 adults

Part 2

Question 2a

Conditions Check:
Following Sullivan (2018), both independence and success-failure conditions were verified.

Confidence Interval Calculation:


The difference between two proportions was computed with a 95% confidence level using the
appropriate formula (Sullivan, 2018).

Interpretation:
Since the interval includes zero, no statistically significant difference exists.

Question 2b

Hypotheses:

 H₀: p₁ = p₂
 Hₐ: p₁ ≠ p₂

Test Statistic and P-value:


A two-proportion z-test was performed using pooled proportions and calculated via JASP
software (JASP Team, 2024).

Conclusion:
As p-value > 0.05, the null hypothesis was not rejected, indicating no significant difference.
References

JASP Team. (2024). JASP (Version 0.18.3) [Computer software]. https://jasp-stats.org/

Sullivan, M. (2018). Statistics: Informed decisions using data (5th ed.). Pearson Education.

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