A​ state-by-state survey found that the proportions of adults who are smokers in state A and state B were 23.1​% and 17.2​%, respectively.​ (Suppose the number of respondents from each state was 2000​.) At α=0.05​, can you support the claim that the proportion of adults who are smokers is greater in state A than in state​ B? Assume the random samples are independent

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A​ state-by-state survey found that the proportions of adults who are smokers in state A and state B were

23.1​%

and

17.2​%,

respectively.​ (Suppose the number of respondents from each state was

2000​.)

At

α=0.05​,

can you support the claim that the proportion of adults who are smokers is

greater

in state A than in state​ B? Assume the random samples are independent. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (e). 

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