You want to test whether the proportion of men who smoke is different than the proportion of women who smoke. In a random sample of 200 males and 200 females, 62 of the males smoke and 54 of the females smoke. Is there evidence of a statistically significant difference in the proportion of male versus female smokers, at the 1% significance level?
You want to test whether the proportion of men who smoke is different than the proportion of women who smoke. In a random sample of 200 males and 200 females, 62 of the males smoke and 54 of the females smoke. Is there evidence of a statistically significant difference in the proportion of male versus female smokers, at the 1% significance level?
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.4: Collecting Data
Problem 3E
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You want to test whether the proportion of men who smoke is different than the proportion of
women who smoke. In a random sample of 200 males and 200 females, 62 of the males smoke and
54 of the females smoke. Is there evidence of a statistically significant difference in the proportion
of male versus female smokers, at the 1% significance level?
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