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A Study Reported That in a Sample of 81 Men α=0.05\alpha = 0.05

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A study reported that in a sample of 81 men, 25 had elevated total cholesterol levels (more than 200 milligrams per deciliter). In a sample of 99 women, 34 had elevated cholesterol levels.
Can you conclude that the proportion of people with elevated cholesterol levels differs between men and women? Use the α=0.05\alpha = 0.05 level of significance.


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