# Hypothesis testing

• May 17th 2009, 11:02 PM
roshanhero
Hypothesis testing
The controller of examination of certain university claimed that at least 60% of the students have passed in the university.An examination is conducted to a random sample of 200 students and it is found that 140 students were passed in the examination.Test whether the controller is valid or not at 5% level of significance.
• May 17th 2009, 11:25 PM
matheagle
$H_0:p=.6$ vs. $H_a:p>.6$.

You can also use $H_0:p\le .6$.

You approximate via the CLT with a normal, most people ignore the $\pm .5$ here.

The rejection region is $(1.645,\infty)$ and the test stat is

${\hat P-P_0\over \sqrt{{P_0Q_0\over n}}}={.7-.6\over \sqrt{{(.6)(.4)\over 200}}}$ (I only used capitals so you could read this.)
• May 17th 2009, 11:30 PM
roshanhero
If the null hypothesis is p=0.6
What should be the alternative hypothesis?
• May 17th 2009, 11:34 PM
matheagle
Quote:

Originally Posted by roshanhero
If the null hypothesis is p=0.6
What should be the alternative hypothesis?

I typed it right above, p>.6 in either case.
This is what you want to prove.
• May 17th 2009, 11:37 PM
roshanhero
But, for the controller to be proved invalid,can't we use in alternative hypothesis,p<0.6
• May 17th 2009, 11:44 PM
matheagle
I am trying to prove this claim...
controller of examination of certain university claimed that at least 60%

AND the statement....the controller is valid.... ISN'T clear at all
It should say... the controller CLAIM is valid ....

IN any case if you want to 'prove' that p<.6, well a sample estimate $\hat p=.7$ certainly won't have you concluding that p is less than .6
• May 18th 2009, 07:49 AM
roshanhero
Will it be a one tail test or a two tail test.
• May 18th 2009, 06:17 PM
matheagle
I already gave you my opinion.