Math Assignment – Hypothesis Testing for Proportions
Part 1
Question 1a
Given:
Sample size (n) = 441
Sample proportion (p̂ ) = 0.38
Null hypothesis proportion (p₀) = 0.50
Hypotheses:
H₀: p = 0.50
Hₐ: p < 0.50
Conditions Check:
Independence: The sample is random, and 441 is less than 10% of the population of all
adults without a college degree — condition met.
Success-Failure:
o np₀ = 441 × 0.50 = 220.5
o n(1-p₀) = 441 × 0.50 = 220.5
Both values ≥ 10 — condition met.
Test Statistic (z):
z=p^−p0p0(1−p0)nz = \frac{\hat{p} - p_0}{\sqrt{\frac{p_0(1-p_0)}{n}}}z=np0(1−p0)p^−p0
=0.38−0.500.5(0.5)441= \frac{0.38 - 0.50}{\sqrt{\frac{0.5(0.5)}{441}}}=4410.5(0.5)0.38−0.50
=−0.120.02377≈−5.05= \frac{-0.12}{0.02377} \approx -5.05=0.02377−0.12≈−5.05
P-value:
Using a standard normal distribution table or JASP:
p-value ≈ 0.00000022
Conclusion:
Since p-value < 0.05, we reject the null hypothesis.
Interpretation: There is strong evidence to support the claim that less than 50% of adults who
decide not to attend college do so because they cannot afford it.
Question 1b
Given:
Desired margin of error (ME) = 0.015
Confidence level = 90% (z* ≈ 1.645)
Estimated p = 0.38
Sample size formula:
n=(z∗ME)2×p(1−p)n = \left( \frac{z^*}{ME} \right)^2 \times p(1-p)n=(MEz∗)2×p(1−p)
=(1.6450.015)2×0.38×0.62= \left( \frac{1.645}{0.015} \right)^2 \times 0.38 \times
0.62=(0.0151.645)2×0.38×0.62 =(109.67)2×0.2356= (109.67)^2 \times
0.2356=(109.67)2×0.2356 =12026.5×0.2356≈2834.5= 12026.5 \times 0.2356 \approx
2834.5=12026.5×0.2356≈2834.5
Recommended sample size: 2,835 adults
Part 2
Question 2a
Given:
n₁ = 13,270 (Texas), p̂ ₁ = 0.070
n₂ = 4,681 (Dallas), p̂ ₂ = 0.068
Confidence level = 95% (z* ≈ 1.96)
Conditions Check:
Independence: Random samples, and both are less than 10% of their respective
populations — met.
Success-Failure:
o n₁p̂ ₁ = 13,270 × 0.070 ≈ 929
o n₁(1-p̂ ₁) = 13,270 × 0.930 ≈ 12,341
o n₂p̂ ₂ = 4,681 × 0.068 ≈ 318
o n₂(1-p̂ ₂) = 4,681 × 0.932 ≈ 4,363
All ≥ 10 — met.
Confidence Interval Formula:
(p^1−p^2)±z∗×p^1(1−p^1)n1+p^2(1−p^2)n2(\hat{p}_1 - \hat{p}_2) \pm z^* \times \sqrt{\
frac{\hat{p}_1(1-\hat{p}_1)}{n_1} + \frac{\hat{p}_2(1-\hat{p}_2)}{n_2}}(p^1−p^2)±z∗×n1
p^1(1−p^1)+n2p^2(1−p^2) =(0.070−0.068)±1.96×0.070×0.93013270+0.068×0.9324681= (0.070
- 0.068) \pm 1.96 \times \sqrt{\frac{0.070 \times 0.930}{13270} + \frac{0.068 \times 0.932}
{4681}}=(0.070−0.068)±1.96×132700.070×0.930+46810.068×0.932
=0.002±1.96×0.00000491+0.00001353= 0.002 \pm 1.96 \times \sqrt{0.00000491 +
0.00001353}=0.002±1.96×0.00000491+0.00001353 =0.002±1.96×0.00001844= 0.002 \pm
1.96 \times \sqrt{0.00001844}=0.002±1.96×0.00001844 =0.002±1.96×0.00429= 0.002 \pm
1.96 \times 0.00429=0.002±1.96×0.00429 =0.002±0.00841= 0.002 \pm 0.00841=0.002±0.00841
95% Confidence Interval:
(−0.0064,0.0104)(-0.0064, 0.0104)(−0.0064,0.0104)
Interpretation:
Since the interval contains 0, there is no statistically significant difference in the proportion
of sleep-deprived individuals between Texas and Dallas residents at the 95% confidence
level.
Question 2b
Hypotheses:
H₀: p₁ = p₂
Hₐ: p₁ ≠ p₂
Pooled Proportion:
p^=x1+x2n1+n2\hat{p} = \frac{x_1 + x_2}{n_1 + n_2}p^=n1+n2x1+x2
=(0.070×13270)+(0.068×4681)13270+4681= \frac{(0.070 \times 13270) + (0.068 \times 4681)}
{13270 + 4681}=13270+4681(0.070×13270)+(0.068×4681) =929+31817951= \frac{929 + 318}
{17951}=17951929+318 =124717951≈0.0695= \frac{1247}{17951} \approx
0.0695=179511247≈0.0695
Test Statistic (z):
z=p^1−p^2p^(1−p^)(1n1+1n2)z = \frac{\hat{p}_1 - \hat{p}_2}{\sqrt{\hat{p}(1-\hat{p})\left(\
frac{1}{n_1} + \frac{1}{n_2}\right)}}z=p^(1−p^)(n11+n21)p^1−p^2
=0.070−0.0680.0695×0.9305(113270+14681)= \frac{0.070 - 0.068}{\sqrt{0.0695 \times
0.9305 \left(\frac{1}{13270} + \frac{1}{4681}\right)}}=0.0695×0.9305(132701+46811)
0.070−0.068 =0.0020.0695×0.9305×0.0002804= \frac{0.002}{\sqrt{0.0695 \times 0.9305 \times
0.0002804}}=0.0695×0.9305×0.00028040.002 =0.0020.00001817= \frac{0.002}{\
sqrt{0.00001817}}=0.000018170.002 =0.0020.00426= \frac{0.002}{0.00426}=0.004260.002
≈0.4696\approx 0.4696≈0.4696
P-value (two-tailed)
From standard normal distribution or JASP:
p-value ≈ 0.6387
Conclusion:
Since p-value > 0.05, we fail to reject the null hypothesis.
Interpretation: There is no statistically significant evidence that the proportion of sleep-
deprived individuals differs between Texas and Dallas residents.
✅ End of Assignment
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📊 Math Assignment – 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:
o np₀ = 220.5
o 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.
In-text citations were included like:
(Sullivan, 2018) for theory/formulas/conditions
(JASP Team, 2024) for computations and software use
