Steven measures the weight of a random sample of 49 basset hounds. The mean weight was 45.8 pounds, with a standard deviation of 3 pounds. Using the alternative hypothesis that ? < 45.8, Steven found a z test statistic of -1.5. What is the p-value of the test statistic? Answer choices are rounded to the thousandths place.
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