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

question 102

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 critical value for $\alpha$ = 0.025?

• A) 1.96
• B)\(\pm\) 1.65
• C) -1.96
• D) -1.65

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