Question

The typical success rate (A, B, C grades) for precalculus students at Harper College is 64%. One semester, Professor Meanie had 100 precalculus students and only 58 passed the course. The students who did not pass lobbied to have the professor fired because he obviously has a lower rate of success in his sections. What do the data suggest about Professor Meanie’s success rate? Assume the 100 students constitute a random sample of the approximately 5000 students Professor Meanie has taught through the years.

a. Test an appropriate hypothesis and state your conclusion.

b. Explain the meaning of the P-value in the context of this test.

Answer 1