Setting Up a Test for a Population Proportion

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A manufacturer claims 90% of products pass inspection. A sample of 200 products has 170 passing. Test whether the true rate is less than 90%.

H₀: p = 0.90 Hₐ: p < 0.90 z

What is the test statistic z?

  • A

    −1.41

  • B

    −2.50

  • C

    −1.96

  • D

    −2.36

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Explanation

p̂ = 170/200 = 0.85. SE₀ = sqrt(0.9·0.1/200) = 0.0212. z = (0.85 − 0.90)/0.0212 ≈ −2.36.

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