Hypothesis test for difference of population difference

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A presidential candidate's aide estimates that, among all college students, the proportion p who intend to vote in the upcoming election is at least 70%. If 127 out of a random sample of 205 college students expressed an intent to vote, can we reject the aide's estimate at the 0.1 level of significance?

Perform a one-tailed test. Then fill in the table below.

Carry your intermediate computations to at least three decimal places and round your answers as specified in the table. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)

H0:

H1:

Type of test statistic (chi square, F, t, Z) degrees of freedom__

The value of the test statistic: Round to at least two decimal places ___

The p-value Round to at least two decimal places___

Can we reject the aide's estimate the the proportion of college students who intend to vote is at least 70%? yes or no

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