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A number of minor automobile accidents occur at various high-risk intersections in York county despite the traffic lights. The traffic department claims that a modification in the type of light will reduce these accidents. The county commissioners have agreed to a proposed experiment. Eight intersections were chosen at random, and lights at those intersections were modified. The number of minor accidents during a six-months periods before and after the modifications were
Number of accidents |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
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Before modification |
5 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
After modification |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
At the .01 significance level, it is reasonable to conclude that the modifications reduced the number of traffic accidents?