Elementary Statistics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134462455
Author: Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8.2, Problem 26BSC
Testing Claims About Proportions. In Exercises 9-32, test the given claim. Identify the null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, test statistic, P-value, or critical value(s), then state the conclusion about the null hypothesis, as well as the final conclusion that addresses the original claim. Use the P-value method unless your instructor specifies otherwise. Use the
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