A Consumer Magazine Wants to Figure Out Which of Two

question 60

Multiple Choice

A consumer magazine wants to figure out which of two major airlines lost a higher proportion of luggage on international flights. The magazine surveyed Standard Air (population 1) and Down Under airlines (population 2) . Standard Air lost 45 out of 600 bags. Down Under airlines lost 30 of 500 bags. Does Standard Air have a higher population proportion of lost bags on international flights? Which of the following is the appropriate p-value?

• A) 0.0817
• B) 0.1634
• C) 0.8366
• D) 0.9183

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