ssified as only children (no siblings). However, in the special program for talented and gifted children, 178 out of 436 students are only children

Question

In a certain school district, it was observed that 34% of the students in the element schools were classified as only children (no siblings). However, in the special program for talented and gifted children, 178 out of 436 students are only children. The school district administrators want to know if the proportion of only children in the special program is significantly different from the proportion for the school district. Test at the α=0.01�=0.01 level of significance.

What is the hypothesized population proportion for this test?

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Answer 1

Here the hypothesized proportion would be p₀=0.34 the proportion to which we are comparing the sample. If I can explain further please let me know. I look forward to helping with stats. It’s a favorite of mine.