In a sample of 600 men from City A, 450 are found to be smokers. In a sample of 900 from City B, 550 are found to be smokers. Do the data indicate that the two cities are significantly different with respect to prevalence of smoking habit among men?
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In City A, the percentage of smokers is 450 out of 600, which is 75%. In City B, the percentage of smokers is 550 out of 900, which is approximately 61.11%. The difference in the percentage of smokers between the two cities is significant, with City A having Show more…
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