In an exit poll, 42 of 75 men sampled supported a ballot initiative to raise the local sales tax
to build a new football stadium. In the same poll, 41 of 85 women sampled supported the
initiative. Find and interpret the p-value for the test of hypothesis that the proportions of
men and women who support the initiative are different.

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The Answer of In an exit poll, 42 of 75 men sampled supported a ballot initiative to raise the local sales tax
to build a new football stadium. In the same poll, 41 of 85 women sampled supported the
initiative. Find and interpret the p-value for the test of hypothesis that the proportions of
men and women who support the initiative are different.

In an Exit Poll, 42 of 75 Men Sampled Supported