A study of a brand of "in the shell peanuts" gives the following results: $$\begin{array} { c | r }
\begin{array} { l }
\text { Number of } \
\text { Peanuts per bag }
\end{array} & \text { Probability } \
\hline 25 & 0.003 \
30 & 0.020 \
35 & 0.090 \
40 & 0.150 \
45 & 0.350 \
50 & 0.217 \
55 & 0.170
\end{array}$$ A significant event at the 0.01 level is a fan getting a bag with how many peanuts?
A) 30 peanuts
B) 25 or 30 peanuts
C) 25 or 55 peanuts
D) 25 peanuts

Question

A study of a brand of "in the shell peanuts" gives the following results: $$\begin{array} { c | r } 
\begin{array} { l } 
\text { Number of } \
\text { Peanuts per bag }
\end{array} & \text { Probability } \
\hline 25 & 0.003 \
30 & 0.020 \
35 & 0.090 \
40 & 0.150 \
45 & 0.350 \
50 & 0.217 \
55 & 0.170
\end{array}$$ A significant event at the 0.01 level is a fan getting a bag with how many peanuts?
A) 30 peanuts
B) 25 or 30 peanuts
C) 25 or 55 peanuts
D) 25 peanuts

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A significant event at the 0.01 level means an event with a probability less than or equal to 0.01. The probability of getting 25 peanuts is 0.003, which is less than 0.01.

A Study of a Brand of "In the Shell Peanuts