An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year.The results are shown below. $\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Under Age of } 18 & \text { Over Age of } 18 \
n_{1}=500 & n_{2}=600 \
\text { Number of accidents }=180 & \text { Number of accidents }=150
\end{array}$ We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups.The p-value is
A) less than .001.
B) more than .10.
C) .0228.
D) .3.

Question

An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year.The results are shown below. $\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Under Age of } 18 & \text { Over Age of } 18 \
n_{1}=500 & n_{2}=600 \
\text { Number of accidents }=180 & \text { Number of accidents }=150
\end{array}$  We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups.The p-value is
A) less than .001.
B) more than .10.
C) .0228.
D) .3.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The p-value is calculated using a two-proportion z-test. The test statistic is significant, indicating a p-value less than .001, suggesting a significant difference in accident proportions between the two age groups.

An Insurance Company Selected Samples of Clients Under 18 Years