A civil engineer claims that more than 75% of the bridges in a certain region are in need of major repairs. To test this claim, a random sample of 100 bridges is inspected, and 85 of them are found to be in need of major repairs. At a significance level of 0.05, is there enough evidence to support the engineer's claim?

A civil engineer claims that more than 75% of the bridges in a certain region are in need of major repairs. To test this claim, a random sample of 100 bridges is inspected, and 85 of them are found to be in need of major repairs. At a significance level of 0.05, is there enough evidence to support the engineer's claim?

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Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

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