It Is Claimed That in a Bushel of Peaches, Less

question 86

Multiple Choice

It is claimed that in a bushel of peaches, less than ten percent are defective. A sample of 400 peaches is examined and 50 are found to be defective. What is the z-statistic?

• A) 0.025
• B) 0.278
• C) -1.65
• D) 1.67

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