Intro Stats
Intro Stats
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321826275
Author: Richard D. De Veaux
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 17E

NYPD and race Census data for New York City indicate that 29.2% of the under-18 population is white, 28.2% black, 31.5% Latino, 9.1% Asian, and 2% other ethnicities. The New York Civil Liberties Union points out that, of 26,181 police officers, 64.8% are white, 14.5% black, 19.1% Latino, and 1.4% Asian. Do the police officers reflect the ethnic composition of the city’s youth? Test an appropriate hypothesis and state your conclusion.

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Ch. 22.3 - Why do we need the control group?Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 2JCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 3JCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 4JCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 5JCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 6JCCh. 22.4 - Prob. 7JCCh. 22.4 - Prob. 8JCCh. 22.4 - Prob. 9JCCh. 22 - Human births If there is no seasonal effect on...
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