A new insecticide is advertised to kill more than 95% roaches upon contact.  In a laboratory test, the insecticide was applied to 400 roaches and 384 died immediately after contact. Is this sufficient evidence to support the advertised claim?  Use α=0.05.   (c) p-value for the problem above i

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A new insecticide is advertised to kill more than 95% roaches upon contact.  In a laboratory test, the insecticide was applied to 400 roaches and 384 died immediately after contact.

Is this sufficient evidence to support the advertised claim?  Use α=0.05.  

(c) p-value for the problem above i

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