The U.S. Department of Energy reported that 51.7% of homes were heated by natural gas. A random sample of 221 homes in Kentucky found that 115 were heated by natural gas. Does the evidence support the claim for Kentucky at the a = 0.05 level? Are the results applicable across the country? Why?

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The U.S. Department of Energy reported that 51.7% of homes were heated by natural gas. A random sample of 221 homes in Kentucky found that 115 were heated by natural gas.

Does the evidence support the claim for Kentucky at the a = 0.05 level? 
Are the results applicable across the country? Why?

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