Chapter 17, Problem 24E

Educated mothers The National Center for Education Statistics monitors many aspects of elementary and secondary education nationwide. Their 1996 numbers are often used as a baseline to assess changes. In 1996, 31% of students reported that their mothers had graduated from college. In 2000, responses from 8368 students found that this figure had grown to 32%. Is this evidence of a change in education level among mothers?

1. a) Write appropriate hypotheses.
2. b) Check the assumptions and conditions.
3. c) Perform the test and find the P-value.
4. d) State your conclusion.
5. e) Do you think this difference is meaningful? Explain.