Answer: 0.8242
Step-by-step explanation:
Claim : The proportion of peas with yellow pods is equal to 0.25
i.e. [tex]p=0.25[/tex]
Sample size : 590
Proportion of peas with yellow pods in sample :
[tex]p=\dfrac{139}{590}=0.2356[/tex]
Now, the test statistic for the population proportion is given by :-
[tex]z=\dfrac{p-P}{\sqrt{\dfrac{P(1-P)}{n}}}[/tex]
[tex]\Rightarrow\ z=\dfrac{0.25-0.2356}{\sqrt{\dfrac{0.2356(1-0.2356)}{590}}}\\\\=0.82421500\approx0.8242[/tex]
Hence, the value of the test statistic is 0.8242.