Compute the probability that X<=2 where X is binomial with n=50 and p=0.10.
Ellen Hertz
John Lexmark wrote:
> Please help me to solve this problem, I am stuck...
>
> An inspector inspects large truckloads of potatoes to determine the
> proportion p in the shipment with major defects prior to using the potatoes
> to make potato chips. Unless there is clear evidence that this proportion
> is less than 0.10 she will reject the shipment. To reach a decision she
> will test the hypotheses
>
> H0: p=0.10, Ha: p<0.10
>
> Using the large sample test for a population proportion. To do so, she
> selects an SRS of 50 potatoes from the more than 2000 potatoes on the truck.
> Suppose that only 2 of potatoes sampled are found to have major defects.
> Determine the P-value of her test.
>
> I really appreciate your helps.
>
> John Lexmark
> Struggling Statistics Sutdent.
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