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Deciding and Concluding from a P-value Worksheet with Answer Key

7 problems on deciding and concluding from a p-value. 3 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Each line gives the p-value of a test and the significance level set before the data were collected.
    \text{p-value} = 0.021,\ \alpha = 0.05\text{p-value} = 0.021,\ \alpha = 0.01\text{p-value} = 0.050,\ \alpha = 0.05\text{p-value} = 0.0004,\ \alpha = 0.001\text{p-value} = 0.118,\ \alpha = 0.10
  2. A made-up haunted house has said for years that 10% of its visitors leave early through the side door kept for guests who are too scared to go on.
  3. A made-up candy company says that 36% of the jelly beans in its mixed bags are citrus flavors.
  4. A made-up roller rink has long said that 80% of its Saturday skaters rent skates rather than bring their own.
  5. A made-up thrift store sorts every donated item.
  6. A made-up deli found in past years that 20% of its lunch customers added a cup of soup to their order.
  7. A made-up drive-in movie theater has found over many summers that 10% of the cars arriving on a weeknight carry just one person.

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