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

question 84

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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