A Political Poll Taken Immediately Prior to a State Election

question 16

Essay

A political poll taken immediately prior to a state election reveals that 158 out of 250 male voters and 105 out of 200 female voters intend to vote for the Independent candidate.
Can we infer at the 5% significance level that the proportions of male and female voters who intend to vote for the Independent candidate differ?

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