Using level of significance test the claim having proportion

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An article in a journal reports that 34% of American fathers take no responsibility for child care. A researcher claims that the figure is higher for fathers in the town of Littleton. A random sample of 225 fathers from Littleton, yielded 97 who did not help with child care. Using a .05 level of significance test the claim that the proportion is at least 34%.

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