For the conjecture \"The average weight of a cuckoo bird is lessthan or equal to

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For the conjecture "The average weight of a cuckoo bird is lessthan or equal to $2.2 pounds", the null and alternative hypothesesare:



a. Ho: The average weight of a cuckoo birdis more than or equal to $2.2 pounds ; H1: The average weight of acuckoo bird is less than $2.2 pounds

b. Ho: The averageweight of a cuckoo bird is less than or equal to $2.2 pounds ; H1:The average weight of a cuckoo bird is more than $2.2 pounds

c. Ho:The average weight of acuckoo bird is less than or equal to $2.2 pounds ; H1: The averageweight of a cuckoo bird is less than $2.2 pounds

d. Ho: The average weight ofa cuckoo bird is equal to $2.2 pounds ; H1 :The average weight of acuckoo bird is less than or equal to $2.2 pounds

Explanation / Answer

the null hypothesis (Ho) is ALWAYS equal to because that is the setnumber you are trying to disprove the alternative hypothesis (H1) is either less than or equal to,greater than or equal to, or not equal to the same number of nullhypothesis because that is what you are trying to prove so the answer would be d. Ho: Theaverage weight of a cuckoo bird is equal to $2.2 pounds ; H1 :Theaverage weight of a cuckoo bird is less than or equal to $2.2pounds

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