A random sample of 870 births included 426 boys. Use a 0.10 significance level to test the claim that 50.6​% of newborn babies are boys. Do the results support the belief that 50.6​% of newborn babies are​ boys?

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A random sample of
870
births included
426
boys. Use a
0.10
significance level to test the claim that
50.6​%
of newborn babies are boys. Do the results support the belief that
50.6​%
of newborn babies are​ boys?
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