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

question 54

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) p \(\neq\) 0.10
• B) p \(\ge\) 0.10
• C) p \(\le\) 0.10
• D) p < 0.10
• E) p = 0.10

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