SOLUTION: In testing H0: p = .5 against H1: p > .5, 400 voters were surveyed and 216 reported they were in favor of the proposal to widen I-485. Find the value of the test statistic to deter

Question 929523: In testing H0: p = .5 against H1: p > .5, 400 voters were surveyed and 216 reported they were in favor of the proposal to widen I-485. Find the value of the test statistic to determine if a majority of the voters are in favor of the proposal to widen I-485.

A 1.6

B -1.6

C 0.8

D -0.8

E 0.04

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
H0: p = .5
H1: p > .5
...........
Sample p = 216/400 = .54
......
z(.54) = = .04 /.025 = 1.6
A.
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