A candy company claims that its bags of mixed suckers are 20% strawberry,30% cherry,15% apple,10% lemon,and 25% grape.A bag was purchased,and the number of each type of flavour was recorded in the chart below. $$\begin{array} { l | c }
{ \text { Flavor } } & \text { Count } \
\hline \text { Strawberry } & 31 \
\text { Cherry } & 15 \
\text { Apple } & 17 \
\text { Lemon } & 15 \
\text { Grape } & 22
\end{array}$$

Question

A candy company claims that its bags of mixed suckers are 20% strawberry,30% cherry,15% apple,10% lemon,and 25% grape.A bag was purchased,and the number of each type of flavour was recorded in the chart below. $$\begin{array} { l | c } 
{ \text { Flavor } } & \text { Count } \
\hline \text { Strawberry } & 31 \
\text { Cherry } & 15 \
\text { Apple } & 17 \
\text { Lemon } & 15 \
\text { Grape } & 22
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The null hypothesis (H0) should always assume no effect or difference, so it should state that the distribution is the same as claimed by the company. Therefore, option B is the correct option. The alternative hypothesis (HA) should state that the distribution is different from what the company claims.

A Candy Company Claims That Its Bags of Mixed Suckers