A researcher hypothesizes that (50 %) of American homes are heated by natural gas, (30 %) are
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A researcher hypothesizes that \(50 \%\) of American homes are heated by natural gas, \(30 \%\) are heated by electricity, \(10 \%\) are heated by fuel oil, and \(10 \%\) are heated by other methods. A random survey of 300 homes in a specific area found that 163 were heated by natural gas, 92 were heated by electricity, 34 were heated by fuel oil, and 11 were heated by other methods. At \(\alpha=0.10\), test the claim that the proportions are the same as the researcher hypothesized.
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Elementary Statistics A Step By Step Approach
ISBN: 9781260360653
11th Edition
Authors: Allan Bluman
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