Many elementary school students in a school district currently have ear infections. A random sample of children in two different schools found that 15 of 42 at one school and 22 of 40 at the other have ear infections. At the level of significance, is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that a difference exists between the proportions of students who have ear infections at the two school

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Many elementary school students in a school district currently have ear infections. A random sample of children in two different schools found that 15 of 42 at one school and 22 of 40 at the other have ear infections. At the level of significance, is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that a difference exists between the proportions of students who have ear infections at the two schools?

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