A study of 55 American adults was taken and found that the mean number of times...
A study of 55 American adults was taken and found that the mean number of times they went to the movies in the past 6 months was 9.46 with standard deviation 1.8. This study was to performed to determine if this value has changed since 2000 when the mean was 10 every 6 months.
Step 1 of 5: What type of hypothesis test should be performed here?
Step 2 of 5: State the null hypothesis.
Step 3 of 5: State the alternative hypothesis.
Step 4 of 5: Give your p-value.
Step 5 of 5: State your conclusion and interpretation.
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