The makers of a particular type of candy have stated that 75 percent of their sacks of candy will contain 6 ounces or more of candy. A consumer group that studies such claims recently selected a random sample of 100 sacks of this candy. Of these, 70 sacks actually contained 6 ounces or more. The probability that 70 or fewer sacks would contain 6 ounces or less is approximately 0.1251.

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The probability of getting 70 or fewer sacks with 6 ounces or less of candy is 0.1251, which is less than 0.05. This means that it is unlikely to happen by chance, and there is evidence to suggest that the candy makers' claim is false.

The Makers of a Particular Type of Candy Have Stated