Question

A tire manufacturer has a 60,000 mile warranty for tread life. The company wants to make sure the average tire lasts longer than 60,000 miles. The manufacturer tests 250 tires and finds the mean life for these tires to be 64,500 miles.What is the alternative hypothesis being tested in this example

Answer 1

Answer:

The alternative hypothesis being tested in this example is that the tire life is of more than 60,000 miles, that is:

$H_1: \mu > 60,000$

Step-by-step explanation:

A tire manufacturer has a 60,000 mile warranty for tread life. The company wants to make sure the average tire lasts longer than 60,000 miles.

At the null hypothesis, we test if the tire life is of at most 60,000 miles, that is:

$H_0: \mu \leq 60,000$

At the alternative hypothesis, we test if the tire life is of more than 60,000 miles, that is:

$H_1: \mu > 60,000$