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There are actually 6 different high schools in the Duchene Count School District. Overall, 82% of...

  1. There are actually 6 different high schools in the Duchene Count School District. Overall, 82% of students from the school district passed the test in 2010. The percent from each school that passed is given below. Conduct a test to determine if there is a difference in the percent that passed from any of the 6 high schools. Assume the scores from 2010 can be considered a simple random sample and to make it easier, you can also assume 200 students from each school took the test.

School

North Side

South Side

East Side

West Side

Center

Canyon

% Passing

76

83

92

73

96

72

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