Eighty percent of violent crimes in a large city are committed by men between 18 and 30 years of age. Members of a suburban community want to determine if their community differs from the city. They collect data on each violent crime committed over a period of six months. They record gender and age. They find that in their community 60% of the violent crimes are committed by men between 18 and 30, and 40% are committed by older men and women. What test would you choose to answer the question?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer:
z-test for a proportion
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