10.104 A study was made to determine whether there is a difference between the proportions of parents in the states of Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), Georgia (GA), and Alabama (AL) who favor placing Bibles in the elementary schools. The responses of 100 parents selected at random in each of these states are recorded in the following table: State Preference MD VA GA Yes No AL 65 71 78 35 29 22 82 18 Can we conclude that the proportions of parents who favor placing Bibles in the schools are the same for these four states? Use a 0.01 level of significance.

Is theory essential to the research process and statistics? Please Explain.

An understanding of statistics is necessary in any job. The use of statistics can help provide answers to many questions. Please, post a question you think that statistics may help you answer and explain why statistics can help provide an accurate answer. Read several of your classmates' postings. Do you agree that statistics are necessary to answer their questions? Is their question one that you would also like to have an answer to? Why or why not?

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