A survey of 1,085 adults asked “Do you enjoy shopping for clothing for yourself?” The results indicated that 51% of the females enjoyed shopping for clothing for themselves as compared to 44% of the males. (Data extracted from “Split Decision on Clothes Shopping,” USA Today, January 28, 2011) The sample sizes of males and females were not provided. Suppose that the results were as shown in the following table:

a. Construct contingency tables based on total percentages, row percentages, and column percentages.

b. What conclusions can you reach from these analyses?

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GENDER ENJOY SHOPPING Yes No Total Male Female Ttal 276 267 543 238 304 542 514 571 1,085