The FDA has established that the concentration of a certain pesticide in apples may not exceed 10 ppb. A random sample of 100 ap

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The FDA has established that the concentration of a certain pesticide in apples may not exceed 10 ppb. A random sample of 100 ap

ples from a major orchard had an average pesticide content of 10.03 ppb with a standard deviation of 0.12 ppb. Are the apples within the FDA requirement

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ki77a [65] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-24T11:53:33+03:00

ki77a [65]3 years ago

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Step-by-step explanation:

(10.03 - 10)/(.12/sqrt 100) = 2.5

P(Z > 2.5) = .0062

p-value = .0062. The apples are not within the FDA requirement