A Machine Is Set to Fill the Small-Size Packages of M&M

question 25

Multiple Choice

A machine is set to fill the small-size packages of M&M candies with 56 candies per bag. A sample revealed three bags of 56,two bags of 57,one bag of 55,and two bags of 58. To test the hypothesis that the mean candies per bag is 56,how many degrees of freedom are there?

• A)9
• B)1
• C)8
• D)7

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