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a. Let p denote the population proportion of all buttered toast that will land with the buttered side down when dropped. Identify the null and alternative hypotheses to test the claim that buttered toast will land with the buttered side down 50% of the time.
b. Identify the test statistic.
c. Identify the P-value.
d. State the conclusion about the null hypothesis, as well as the final conclusion that addresses the original claim.
e. Write a conclusion that addresses the test that the toast will land with the buttered side down more than 50% of the time.
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