Find the P-Value for the Indicated Hypothesis Test

question 96

Multiple Choice

Find the P-value for the indicated hypothesis test.
-In a sample of 88 children selected randomly from one town, it is found that 8 of them suffer from asthma. Find the P-value for a test of the claim that the proportion of all children in the town who suffer from asthma is equal to 11%.

• A) 0.5686
• B) 0.2157
• C) 0.2843
• D) - 0.2843

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