In an exit poll, 42 of 75 men sampled supported a ballot initiative to raise the local sales tax to build a new football stadium. In the same poll, 41 of 85 women sampled supported the initiative. Find and interpret the p-value for the test of hypothesis that the proportions of men and women who support the initiative are different.

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6) In an exit poll, 42 of 75 men sampled supported a ballot initiative to raise the local sales tax to build
a new football stadium. In the same poll, 41 of 85 women sampled supported the initiative. Find
and interpret the p-value for the test of hypothesis that the proportions of men and women who
support the initiative are different.
Transcribed Image Text:6) In an exit poll, 42 of 75 men sampled supported a ballot initiative to raise the local sales tax to build a new football stadium. In the same poll, 41 of 85 women sampled supported the initiative. Find and interpret the p-value for the test of hypothesis that the proportions of men and women who support the initiative are different.
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