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Masterfoods USA states that their color blends were selected byconducting consumer preference tests, which indicated theassortment of colors that pleased the greatest number of people andcreated the most attractive overall effect. On average, they claimthe following percentages of colors for M&Ms® milk chocolatecandies: 24% blue, 20% orange, 16% green, 14% yellow, 13% red and13% brown.

5. Test their claim that the true proportion of red M&Ms®candies is 0.13 at the 0.05 significance level.

6. Test their claim that the true proportion of brown M&Ms®candies is 0.13 at the 0.05 significance level.

7. On average, they claim that a 1.69 oz bag will contain morethan 54 candies. Test this claim (µ > 54) at the 0.01significance (σ unknown).

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As an example, say we had found 732 purple candies out of 3500total candies. The sample proportion of purple candies is 732/3500= 0.2091428571.
Now let's say you want to test that the true proportion of purplecandies is 21% (0.21).
First define your hypotheses:
H0: p = 0.21 (claim)
H1: p ≠ 0.21

Next we need to calculate the test statistic. For this type oftest, it is a z and a two tailed test. You have been asked to testat alpha = 0.05, so we will reject the null if the test statistic,z, is positive and greater than 1.96 OR if the test statistic, z,is negative and smaller than -1.96. (NOTE: This is the same as ifthe absolute value of the test statistic is greater than 1.96.)


Review: → sample proportion (0.209143)
p → assumed value in null (0.21)
q → 1 - p (0.79)
n → total number of candies (3500)

Because the test statistic is negatiae and is NOT smaller than-1.96, we FAIL TO REJECT. We have insufficient evidence to suggestthe true proportion is not 0.21.

You will follow this procedure for EACH color.

BlueOrangeGreenYellowRedBrownTotal Number of Candies in Bag
61710810758
88111291058
81314412758
71310714758
121341351057
138121311057
8814791157
161010511456
11118136756
10914109456
6121389856
141021371056
111011125756
14118671056
1489551556
111210127355
1291285955
71210710955
89131110455
10119106955
10109107955
9391381355
10813109555
11611781255
121310115354
1285158654
1285158654
1414946754
1371294954
13101185653
7111097953
9148661053
1210879652
1071178851
11312871051
8101267649

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