Given that the confidence level is $x \%$, give an expression in terms of $x$ for $\alpha$.
A)$100 - x$
B) $1 - \frac { x } { 100 }$
C) $\frac { x } { 100 }$
D) $100 - ( 1 - x )$

Question

Given that the confidence level is $x \%$, give an expression in terms of $x$ for $\alpha$.  
A)$100 - x$
B) $1 - \frac { x } { 100 }$
C) $\frac { x } { 100 }$
D) $100 - ( 1 - x )$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

$\alpha$, the significance level, is equal to $1 - \frac{x}{100}$, where $x$ is the confidence level expressed as a percentage. This is because $\alpha$ represents the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, which complements the confidence level.

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