About 31% of All Burglaries Are Through an Open or Unlocked

question 112

Multiple Choice

About 31% of all burglaries are through an open or unlocked door or window. A sample of 137 burglaries indicated that 88 were not via an open or unlocked door or window. At
The 0.05 level of significance, can it be concluded that this differs from the stated
Proportion?

• A) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.
• B) Yes. There is enough evidence to support the claim that the proportion of open or unlocked window or door burglaries differs from 31%.
• C) No. There is not enough evidence to support the claim that the proportion of open or unlocked window or door burglaries differs from 31%.

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