An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal wh

An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal which claims that fewer than 4 in ten thousand male fireflies are unable to produce light due to a genetic mutation. Assuming that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in nontechnical terms.

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Claim = Fewer than 4 in ten thousand male firelfies are unable to produce light

This serves as the Alternate hypothesis

the null hypothesis will be : that 4 or more in ten thousand male fireflies are unable to produce light

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If the null is rejected , this implies that the claim is accepted

Thus the conclusion will be that the claim that fewer than 4 in ten thousand male fireflies are unable to produce light is absolutely CORRECT