A new weight-watching company, Weight Reducers International, advertises that those who join will lose an average of 10 pounds a

Answer:

The value calculated is Z = 2.53, which exceeds 1.96 at a significance level of 0.05

This leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis H₀

Thus, we accept the alternative hypothesis

This implies that individuals participating in Weight Reducers will lose more than 10 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Step(i):-

The size of the random sample 'n' = 50

The new weight-loss program, Weight Reducers International, claims that members will shed an average of 10 pounds within the initial two weeks, with a standard deviation of 2.8 pounds.

Population mean 'μ' = 10 pounds

Population standard deviation 'σ' = 2.8 pounds

Sample mean 'x⁻' = 9

Significance level ∝ = 0.05

Step(ii):-

Null hypothesis: H₀: μ < 10

Alternative hypothesis: H₁: μ > 10

Test statistic calculation

The determined Z value is 2.53

In this case, the critical value Z is 1.96 at the 0.05 significance level

Step(iii):-

Calculated Z value of 2.53 is greater than 1.96 at a significance level of 0.05

Consequently, we reject the null hypothesis H₀

We accept the alternative hypothesis

Conclusion:-

We determine that individuals who sign up for Weight Reducers will experience a weight loss exceeding 10 pounds