You are testing the claim that the proportion of men who own cats is smaller than the propor who own cats. You sample 170 men, and 90% own cats. You sample 50 women, and 10% own cats. Find the proportion of the pooled samples, (pc), as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.

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You are testing the claim that the proportion of men who own cats is smaller than the proportion of women
who own cats.
You sample 170 men, and 90% own cats.
You sample 50 women, and 10% own cats.
Find the proportion of the pooled samples, (p.), as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:You are testing the claim that the proportion of men who own cats is smaller than the proportion of women who own cats. You sample 170 men, and 90% own cats. You sample 50 women, and 10% own cats. Find the proportion of the pooled samples, (p.), as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.
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