In Order to Plan Transportation and Parking Needs at a Private

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Essay

In order to plan transportation and parking needs at a private high school, administrators asked students how they get to school. Some rode a school bus, some rode in with parents or friends, and others used "personal" transportation - bikes, skateboards, or just walked. The table summarizes the responses from boys and girls.
$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline& \text { Male } & \text { Female } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Bus } & 30 & 34 & \mathbf { 6 4 } \\\hline \text { Ride } & 37 & 45 & \mathbf { 8 2 } \\\hline \text { Personal } & 19 & 23 & \mathbf { 4 2 } \\\hline \text { Total } & \mathbf { 8 6 } & \mathbf { 1 0 2 } & \mathbf { 1 8 8 } \\\hline\end{array}$
-Do you think mode of transportation is independent of gender? Give statistical evidence to support your conclusion.

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