Use the Two-Proportions Z-Test to Perform the Required Hypothesis Test

question 45

Essay

Use the two-proportions z-test to perform the required hypothesis test. Assume that independent simple randomsamples have been selected from the two populations. Use the critical-value approach.
-A report on the nightly news broadcast stated that 15 out of 112 households with pet dogs were burglarized and 21 out of 187 without pet dogs were burglarized. At the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that households with pet dogs are at less risk of being burglarized?

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