Introduction to Probability and Statistics
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Author: Mendenhall, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 5.30E

Color Preferences in Mice In a psychology experiment, the researcher designs a maze in which a mouse must choose one of two paths. colored either red or blue, at each of 10 intersections. At the end of the maze, the mouse is given a food reward. The researcher counts the number of times the mouse chooses the red path. If you were the researcher, how would you use this count to decide whether the mouse has any preference for color?

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