Q.6 A fuel oil company claims that one-fifth of the homes in a certain city are heated by oil. Do we have reason to believe that fewer than 1/5 are heated by oil if, in a random sample of 1000 homes in this city, it is found that 136 are heated by oil?

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A fuel oil company claims that one-fifth of the homes in a certain city are heated by oil.
Do we have reason to believe that fewer than 15 are heated by oil if, in a random sample
of 1000 homes in this city, it is found that 136 are heated by oil?
Transcribed Image Text:Q.6 A fuel oil company claims that one-fifth of the homes in a certain city are heated by oil. Do we have reason to believe that fewer than 15 are heated by oil if, in a random sample of 1000 homes in this city, it is found that 136 are heated by oil?
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