It Is Claimed That in a Bushel of Peaches, Less

question 69

Multiple Choice

It is claimed that in a bushel of peaches, less than 10% are defective. A sample of 400 peaches is examined and 50 are found to be defective. What is the z-test statistic?

• A) +0.125
• B) +0.278
• C) -1.645
• D) +1.667

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