The Pew Research Group conducted a poll in which they asked, \"Are you in favor

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The Pew Research Group conducted a poll in which they asked, "Are you in favor of, or opposed to, executing persons as a general policy when the crime was committed while under the age of 18?" Of the 580 Catholics surveyed, 180 indicated they favored capitol punishment; of the 600 seculars(those who do not associate with religion) surveyed, 238 favored capital punishment. Is there a significant difference in the proportion of individuals in these groups in favor of capital punishment for persons under the age of 18? Use the a=0.01 level of significance. ?

Explanation / Answer

180/580=.310345=>31.03%

238/600=.39667=>39.67%

(.39667-.310345)/((.39667+.310345)/2) x 100 = 24.4187%

There is a significant difference

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