An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year. The results are shown below. Under Age 18 Over Age 18 n1 = 500 n2 = 600 Number of accidents = 180 Number of accidents = 150 We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups. Refer to Exhibit 10-11. The value of the test statistic is _____.

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An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year. The results are shown below.

Under Age 18 Over Age 18
n1 = 500 n2 = 600
Number of accidents = 180 Number of accidents = 150


We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups.

Refer to Exhibit 10-11. The value of the test statistic is _____.

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