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9.5 Exercise 52

Avg difficulty 2.5

Toastmasters International cites a report by Gallup Poll that 40 percent of Americans fear public speaking. A student believes that less than 40 percent of students at her school fear public speaking. She randomly surveys 361 schoolmates and finds that 135 report they fear public speaking. Conduct a hypothesis test to determine if the percentage at her school is less than 40.

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