ambling was a hot issue in the state of Florida. A survey conducted in 2006 found that
Question:
ambling was a hot issue in the state of Florida. A survey conducted in 2006 found that 1035 of 1523 Americans supported legalized gambling. Does this survey provide sufficient evidence that more than 67%(the percentage of a previous poll) of Americans are in support of legalized gambling?
a. State the null and alternative hypothesis.
b. Calculate the z-value.
c. Suppose that you found out that the statistic you found earlier produces a p-value of 0.213. Does this mean that the survey suggests that Americans support legalized gambling at a rate higher than 67%? Explain.
d. Is the p-value given in part c (0.213) a feasible match for the test z-statistic you found in part b? Explain.
e. use a z-table to find the re
Elementary Statistics
ISBN: 978-0538733502
11th edition
Authors: Robert R. Johnson, Patricia J. Kuby