Luke wants to know if the same proportion of scuba divers prefer east coast diving destinations as compared to west coast diving destinations when selecting where to vacation. He randomly samples 500 scuba divers and determines which coast they prefer (east vs. west coast; nominal measurement scale). Which statistical procedure is most appropriate to use to test the hypothesis?

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The chi square goodness of fit test is used to determine if there is a significant difference between the expected and observed frequencies in one categorical variable, which is appropriate for testing if the proportions of preferences are the same.

Luke Wants to Know If the Same Proportion of Scuba