Performance Task

Statistics and Probability

Quarter 4, Weeks 1 & 2

I.
1. Type I Error: The null hypothesis is correct in which the average number of years to
finish basic education is not 14, but it is rejected.
Type II Error: The null hypothesis is wrong wherein the average number of years to
finish basic education is 14, but they failed to reject it.

2. Type I Error: The null hypothesis is correct in which at least 40% of private school
students did not transfer to public schools during the pandemic, yet it is rejected.
Type II Error: The null hypothesis is wrong wherein at least 40% of private school
students did transfer to public schools during the pandemic, but they failed to reject it.

3. Type I Error: The null hypothesis is correct in which the mean expenses of a family
during the pandemic did not increase at most by 15%, but it is rejected.
Type II Error: The null hypothesis is wrong wherein the mean expenses of a family
during the pandemic did increase at most by 15%, but they failed to reject it.

4. Type I Error: The null hypothesis is correct in which 35% of senior high school
students did not enroll to a track/strand because of peer pressure, but it is rejected.
Type II Error: The null hypothesis is wrong wherein 35% of senior high school
students did enroll to a track/strand because of peer pressure, but they failed to
reject it.

5. Type I Error: The null hypothesis is correct in which 8% of COVID-19 cases in

the country were not confirmed death cases, but it is rejected.
Type II Error: The null hypothesis is wrong wherein 8% of COVID-19 cases in
the country were confirmed death cases, but they failed to reject it.

II.
1. Null Hypothesis (in words): The seller’s lip tint has a mean organic content of
90%.
Alternative Hypothesis (in words): The seller’s lip tint has a mean organic
content of less than 90%.
Null Hypothesis (in symbols): H0: µ = 90
Alternative Hypothesis (in symbols): H1: µ < 90
 Appropriate Test Statistic: z-test

2. Null Hypothesis (in words): The company’s ethyl alcohol has a mean alcohol
content of 70%.
Alternative Hypothesis (in words): The company’s ethyl alcohol has a mean
alcohol content of less than 70%.
Null Hypothesis (in symbols): H0: µ = 70
Alternative Hypothesis (in symbols): H1: µ < 70
Appropriate Test Statistic: z-test