Question

In a report from the NIH, in 2012, 24.3 % of Americans met the exercise Standards set by a department. The guidelines specify that these people need at least 150 minutes aerobic activity a week, with at least 2 days of weight activities each week. You hypothesize that this statistic is different for your college basketball team who must attend team practices 3 times a week (20 minutes of aerobic workout is done each practice) and must go to the gym at least once a week. You prepare a survey for the basketball team In your school that tests whether the basketball team members meet the guidelines. You discover that 7 out of the 18 basketball team members meet the Physical Guidelines imposed by the department.

1. What is your null and alternative hypothesis? What is your test statistic?
2. What is the null distribution? Why?
3. Find the 95% confidence interval.
4. What is the p-value.
5. What is your conclusion?

Answer 1