It Is Claimed That in a Bushel of Peaches, Less $\pi$

question 131

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 null hypothesis?

• A) \(\pi\) \(\neq\) 0.10
• B) \(\pi\) \(\ge\) 0.10
• C) \(\pi\) \(\le\) 0.10
• D) \(\pi\)< 0.10

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