You notice at the gym that it appears more women tend to work out together, whereas more men tend to work out alone. To estimate whether this difference is significant, you gather data on the workout preferences for the sample of men and women at your gym. The data follows.
Males Females
Together 5 8
Alone 7 6
a. What statistical test should be employed to examine the data?
b. Identify H0 and Ha for this study
c. Conduct the appropriate analysis.
d. Should H0 be rejected? What should the researcher conclude?