Math Problem Statement

Question

What is the p-value of a two-tailed one-mean hypothesis test, with a test statistic of z0=−1.01? (Do not round your answer; compute your answer using a value from the table below.)z0.000.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.09−1.20.1150.1130.1110.1090.1070.1060.1040.1020.1000.099−1.10.1360.1330.1310.1290.1270.1250.1230.1210.1190.117−1.00.1590.1560.1540.1520.1490.1470.1450.1420.1400.138−0.90.1840.1810.1790.1760.1740.1710.1690.1660.1640.161

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Solution

To find the p-value for a two-tailed hypothesis test with a given z0=1.01z_0 = -1.01, we follow these steps:

Step 1: Locate the closest z-value from the table

Looking at the table provided, we see that z0=1.01z_0 = -1.01 lies between z=1.00z = -1.00 and z=1.02z = -1.02. The closest values we can refer to are:

  • z=1.00z = -1.00, which corresponds to a value of 0.158
  • z=1.02z = -1.02 (not listed, but we can interpolate between values)

Since z0=1.01z_0 = -1.01 is quite close to z=1.00z = -1.00, we can approximate the area under the curve (the cumulative probability) using the value for z=1.00z = -1.00, which is 0.158.

Step 2: Compute the p-value for the two-tailed test

For a two-tailed test, the p-value is twice the area in the tail beyond the absolute value of z0z_0. Since z0=1.01z_0 = -1.01, we use the area under the curve for z=1.01z = 1.01.

The area in one tail is approximately 0.158 (from the table), so for a two-tailed test, the p-value is:

p-value=2×0.158=0.316p\text{-value} = 2 \times 0.158 = 0.316

Final Answer:

The p-value for the two-tailed test is approximately 0.316.


Would you like more details on how the p-value is used, or any other clarifications?

Here are 5 related questions:

  1. What is the interpretation of a p-value in hypothesis testing?
  2. How do you determine whether to reject the null hypothesis using the p-value?
  3. What is the difference between one-tailed and two-tailed hypothesis tests?
  4. How would the p-value change for a different z-score (e.g., z0=1.96z_0 = 1.96)?
  5. What is the critical value for a two-tailed test at a 5% significance level?

Tip: When using p-values, always compare them to your significance level (α) to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Hypothesis Testing
p-value
Z-scores
Two-tailed test

Formulas

p-value = 2 * Area under the curve for |z0|
p-value for two-tailed test

Theorems

Standard Normal Distribution
Central Limit Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

College-Level (Undergraduate Statistics)