In a sample of 91 children selected randomly from one town, it is found that 15 of them suffer from asthma. Find the P-value for a test of the claim that the proportion of all children in the town who suffer from asthma is equal to 12%.

In a sample of 91 children selected randomly from one town, it is found that 15 of them suffer from asthma. Find the P-value for a test of the claim that the proportion of all children in the town who suffer from asthma is equal to 12%.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

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Find the P-value for the indicated hypothesis test.

In a sample of 91 children selected randomly from one town, it is found that 15 of them suffer from asthma. Find the P-value for a test of the claim that the proportion of all children in the town who suffer from asthma is equal to 12%.

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