Use a 001 Significance Level to Test the Claim That the Proportion

question 20

Essay

Use a 0.01 significance level to test the claim that the proportion of men who plan to vote in
the next election is the same as the proportion of women who plan to vote. 300 men and 300
women were randomly selected and asked whether they planned to vote in the next election.
The results are shown below. $$\begin{array} { r | c c } & \text { Men } & \text { Women } \\\hline \text { Plan to vote } & 170 & 185 \\\text { Do not plan to vote } & 130 & 115\end{array}$$

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