a) State the null and alternative hypotheses in words. b) Let p represent the proportion of all adults in the United States who are married. State the null and alternative hypotheses in terms of this population parameter.

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Historically, about 70% of all U.S. adults were married. A sociologist who believes that marriage rates
in the United States have declined will take a random sample of U.S. adults and record whether or
not they are married.
a) State the null and alternative hypotheses in words.
b) Let p represent the proportion of all adults in the United States who are married. State the null
and alternative hypotheses in terms of this population parameter.
Transcribed Image Text:Historically, about 70% of all U.S. adults were married. A sociologist who believes that marriage rates in the United States have declined will take a random sample of U.S. adults and record whether or not they are married. a) State the null and alternative hypotheses in words. b) Let p represent the proportion of all adults in the United States who are married. State the null and alternative hypotheses in terms of this population parameter.
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