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Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions · Exercise 30

A researcher recently claimed that the proportion of college-age males who wear at least one piece of jewelery is as high as the proportion of college-age females. She conducted a survey in her classes. Out of 107 males, 20 wear at least one piece of jewelery. Out of 92 females, 47 wear at least one piece of jewelery. Do you believe that the proportion of males has reached the proportion of females?

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OpenStax, Statistics · §10.3 Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions · Exercise 30

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