Question

In 2015, the CDC analyzed whether American adults were eating enough fruits and vegetables. Let the mean cups of vegetables adults eat in a day be μ. If the CDC wanted to know if adults were eating, on average, more than the recommended 2 cups of vegetables a day, what are the null and alternative hypothesis? Select the correct answer below: H0: μ=2; Ha: μ>2 H0: μ>2; Ha: μ=2 H0: μ=2; Ha: μ<2 H0: μ=2; Ha: μ≠2

Answer 1

H0: μ=2; Ha: μ>2

Explanation:

The null hypothesis is the default hypothesis while the alternative hypothesis is the opposite of the null and is always tested against the null hypothesis.

In this case study, the null hypothesis is that adults were eating, on average, the recommended 2 cups of vegetables a day: H0: μ=2 while the alternative hypothesis is adults were eating, on average, more than the recommended 2 cups of vegetables a day Ha: μ>2.