In the process to reduce the number of death due to dengue fever, district A and B, each consisting of 150 people who have developed symptoms of the fever, were taken as samples. People in district A are given new medication, while people in district B are given the usual medication. It was found that 120 from district A and 90 from district B recovered from the fever. Test the hypothesis that the new medication is better to cure the fever that the usual using 5% level of significance.

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In the process to reduce the number of death due to dengue fever, district A
and B, each consisting of 150 people who have developed symptoms of the
fever, were taken as samples.
People in district A are given new medication, while people in district B are
given the usual medication.
It was found that 120 from district A and 90 from district B recovered from the
fever.
Test the hypothesis that the new medication is better to cure the fever that the
usual using 5% level of significance.
Transcribed Image Text:In the process to reduce the number of death due to dengue fever, district A and B, each consisting of 150 people who have developed symptoms of the fever, were taken as samples. People in district A are given new medication, while people in district B are given the usual medication. It was found that 120 from district A and 90 from district B recovered from the fever. Test the hypothesis that the new medication is better to cure the fever that the usual using 5% level of significance.
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