Question

A basketball coach is curious about the heights of players in the league. Let the proportion of basketball players who are over 72 inches be p. If the coach wanted to know if the proportion of basketball players who are over 72 inches is more than 85%, what are the null and alternative hypothesis? Select the correct answer below: H0: p=0.85; Ha: p<0.85 H0: p>0.85; Ha: p=0.85 H0: p=0.85; Ha: p>0.85 H0: μ=0.85; Ha: μ>0.85

Answer 1

Answer:

H0: p=0.85;

Ha: p>0.85

Step-by-step explanation:

What was being tested is that:

the coach wanted to know if the proportion of basketball players who are over 72 inches is more than 85%.

The null hypothesis which we are testing against would be that the proportion of basketball players who are over 72 inches is 85%.

H0: p=0.85;

Ha: p>0.85