Candidate T wants to determine if there is a difference in his popularity between men and women.  To test the claim of this difference, he conducts a survey of voters.  The sample contains 375 men and 350 women, of which 155 men and 123 of the women favor his candidacy.  Do these values indicate a significant difference in popularity?  Use a 0.05 significance level.

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Candidate T wants to determine if there is a difference in his popularity between men and women.  To test the claim of this difference, he conducts a survey of voters.  The sample contains 375 men and 350 women, of which 155 men and 123 of the women favor his candidacy.  Do these values indicate a significant difference in popularity?  Use a 0.05 significance level.

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