Find the Standardized Test Statistic, Z to Test the Claim $\mathrm { p } _ { 1 } = \mathrm { p } _ { 2 }$

question 34

Multiple Choice

Find the standardized test statistic, z to test the claim that $\mathrm { p } _ { 1 } = \mathrm { p } _ { 2 }$ Assume the samples are random and independent.
Sample statistics: $\mathrm { n } _ { 1 } = 50 , \mathrm { x } _ { 1 } = 35 , \text { and } \mathrm { n } _ { 2 } = 60 , \mathrm { x } _ { 2 } = 40$

• A)0.374
• B)0.982
• C)1.328
• D)2.361

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