In a simple random sample of 600 men taken from a big city 400 are found to be smokers. In another simple random sample of 900 men taken from another city 450 are smokers. Do the data indicate that there is a significant difference in the habit of smoking in the two cities?

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In a simple random sample of 600 men taken from a big city 400 are found to be smokers. In another
simple random sample of 900 men taken from another city 450 are smokers.
Do the data indicate that there is a significant difference in the habit of smoking in the two cities?
Transcribed Image Text:In a simple random sample of 600 men taken from a big city 400 are found to be smokers. In another simple random sample of 900 men taken from another city 450 are smokers. Do the data indicate that there is a significant difference in the habit of smoking in the two cities?
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