It is claimed that in a bushel of peaches,fewer than 10% are defective. A sample of 400 peaches is examined and 50 are found to be defective. What is the sample proportion?
A)0.10
B)0.125
C)40
D)0.40

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The sample proportion is calculated by dividing the number of defective peaches by the total number of peaches examined. So, 50 defective peaches out of 400 gives a proportion of 50/400 = 0.125.

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