Suppose we would like to test the hypothesis that at least 10% of students suffer from allergies. We collect a random sample of 225 students and 21 of them suffer from allergies. State the null and alternative hypotheses. Obtain a test statistic and a P-value. State the conclusion at the α=0.05 level

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Suppose we would like to test the hypothesis that at least 10% of students suffer from allergies. We collect a random sample of 225 students and 21 of them suffer from allergies.

  1. State the null and alternative hypotheses.
  2. Obtain a test statistic and a P-value.
  3. State the conclusion at the α=0.05 level
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