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A study of cats and dogs found that 25 of 50 cats and 37 of 60 dogs slept more than 10 hours per day. At the .05 level of significance, is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the proportion of dogs that sleep more than 10 hours per day is higher? What test score did you find? Two decimal places, please.

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A study of cats and dogs found that 25 of 50 cats and 37 of 60 dogs slept more than 10 hours per day. At the .05 level of significance, is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the proportion of dogs that sleep more than 10 hours per day is higher? What test score did you find? Two decimal places, please.
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