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![### Statistical Hypothesis Testing: Low-Birth-Weight Babies and Maternal Age
**Context:**
An obstetrician conducted a study to determine if mothers aged 35 to 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies compared to the general percentage reported by a census company (7.1%). She randomly selected 240 births from mothers aged 35 to 39 and found 26 low-birth-weight babies. The following steps use statistical hypothesis testing to address this question.
**Question:**
Does the percentage of low-birth-weight babies born to mothers aged 35 to 39 years differ significantly from 7.1%?
**Step-by-Step Solution:**
**Part (a): Hypothesis Testing Using Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test**
1. **State the Null and Alternative Hypotheses:**
- \( H_0 \): \( p = 0.071 \) (The proportion of low-birth-weight babies is 7.1%.)
- \( H_1 \): \( p \neq 0.071 \) (The proportion of low-birth-weight babies is different from 7.1%.)
2. **Compute the P-Value:**
- **P-value = \[ \_\_\_ \] (Round to three decimal places as needed.)**
3. **Conclusion Decision:**
- **Option A:** Do not reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies at the \( \alpha = 0.05 \) level of significance.
- **Option B:** Reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies at the \( \alpha = 0.05 \) level of significance.
- **Option C:** Do not reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies at the \( \alpha = 0.05 \) level of significance.
- **Option D:** Reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/f4175707-d254-4126-a791-753312836f35/885414ad-170b-4538-af7e-564fc627d8a8/pcerkss_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:### Statistical Hypothesis Testing: Low-Birth-Weight Babies and Maternal Age
**Context:**
An obstetrician conducted a study to determine if mothers aged 35 to 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies compared to the general percentage reported by a census company (7.1%). She randomly selected 240 births from mothers aged 35 to 39 and found 26 low-birth-weight babies. The following steps use statistical hypothesis testing to address this question.
**Question:**
Does the percentage of low-birth-weight babies born to mothers aged 35 to 39 years differ significantly from 7.1%?
**Step-by-Step Solution:**
**Part (a): Hypothesis Testing Using Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test**
1. **State the Null and Alternative Hypotheses:**
- \( H_0 \): \( p = 0.071 \) (The proportion of low-birth-weight babies is 7.1%.)
- \( H_1 \): \( p \neq 0.071 \) (The proportion of low-birth-weight babies is different from 7.1%.)
2. **Compute the P-Value:**
- **P-value = \[ \_\_\_ \] (Round to three decimal places as needed.)**
3. **Conclusion Decision:**
- **Option A:** Do not reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies at the \( \alpha = 0.05 \) level of significance.
- **Option B:** Reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies at the \( \alpha = 0.05 \) level of significance.
- **Option C:** Do not reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight babies at the \( \alpha = 0.05 \) level of significance.
- **Option D:** Reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that mothers between the ages of 35 and 39 years give birth to a higher percentage of low-birth-weight
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