Interpret the p-value in the context of the study.
There is a 9.55% chance that the population mean number of paintings that are in teachers' houses is less than 9.
If the population mean number of paintings that are in teachers' houses is 9 and if you survey another 16 teachers, then there would be a 9.55% chance that the population mean number of paintings that are in teachers' houses would be less than 9.
If the population mean number of paintings that are in teachers' houses is 9 and if you survey another 16 teachers, then there would be a 9.55% chance that the sample mean for these 16 teachers would be less than 8.5.