A company claims that each batch of its deluxe mixed nuts contains 52% cashews, 27% almonds, 13% macadamia nuts, and 8% brazil nuts. To test this claim, a quality control inspector takes a random sample of 150 nuts from the latest batch. Test the company’s claim at significance level 0.05. (Goodness-of-fit).
| Nut | Cashew | Almond | Macadamia | Brazil |
| Count | 83 | 29 | 20 | 18 |
A company claims that each batch of its deluxe mixed nuts contains 52% cashews, 27% almonds,...
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