Question

If the null hypothesis of an experiment is “The true mean weight of the piglets is at least 39lbs” what is the alternate hypothesis?

Answer 1

Answer:

“The true mean weight of the piglets is at most 39lbs”would be the alternate hypothesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that  the null hypothesis of an experiment is “The true mean weight of the piglets is at least 39lbs”

We have to find the alternate hypothesis.

In hypothesis testing, alternate is the opposite of null hypothesis.  If null hypothesis supports one statement alternate hypothesis opposes it.  In other words, alternate hypothesis would be the negative of the claim of null hypothesis.

Here the null hypothesis of an experiment is “The true mean weight of the piglets is at least 39lbs”

i.e H0: $x bar\geq 39 lbs$

So alternate hypothesis

Ha:  $x bar\leq 39 lbs$