Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Hypothesis Testing - 8-3 Testing a Claim about a Proportion - Page 405: 35

Answer

The coin favors heads.

Work Step by Step

We first find the value of z using a ti-84 calculator. To do this, press "Stat," and then select "1-PropZTest." Then, plug in .5 for $p_0,$ 7 for x, and 8 for n. Then, select $\ne p_0,$ and press enter. Doing this, we see that $z=2.12$. Using a table of z-scores, we find: $P=.03$ This is less than .05, so we reject the hypothesis, meaning that the coin may favor heads.
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