A Convenience Store Owner Believes That the Median Number of Lottery

question 62

Essay

A convenience store owner believes that the median number of lottery tickets sold per day is 79. A random sample of 20 days yields the data below. Test the owner's claim. Use α = .05. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 62 & 78 & 89 & 94 & 61 & 85 & 100 & 57 & 63 & 68 \\77 & 84 & 84 & 74 & 74 & 79 & 79 & 89 & 84 & 68\end{array}$$

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