A book publisher wishes to determine whether there is a difference in the type of book selected

Question:

A book publisher wishes to determine whether there is a difference in the type of book selected by males and females for recreational reading. A random sample provides the data given here. At Î± = 0.05, test the claim that the type of book selected is independent of the gender of the individual. Use the P-value method.

Perform the following steps.
a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim.
b. Find the critical value.
c. Compute the test value.
d. Make the decision.
e. Summarize the results.
Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.