Mathematics

Isabel Jacobson

2 February, 17:47

The article "Heavy Drinking and Polydrug Use Among

College Students" (J. of Drug Issues, 2008: 445-466) stated

that 51 of the 462 college students in a sample had a lifetime

abstinence from alcohol. Does this provide strong evidence

for concluding that more than 10% of the population sam-

pled had completely abstained from alcohol use? Test the

appropriate hypotheses using the P-value method. [Note:

The article used more advanced statistical methods to study

the use of various drugs among students characterized as

light, moderate, and heavy drinkers.]