In Cleveland, a sample of 73 mail carriers showed that 10 had been bitten by an animal during one week. In Philadelphia, in a sample of 80 mail carriers, 16 had received animal bites. WHat is the approrpiate null hypothesis for this problem?

In Cleveland, a sample of 73 mail carriers showed that 10 had been bitten by an animal during one week. In Philadelphia, in a sample of 80 mail carriers, 16 had received animal bites. WHat is the approrpiate null hypothesis for this problem?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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