A Random Sample of 500 Individuals Was Asked to Cast

Essay

A random sample of 500 individuals was asked to cast their votes regarding a particular issue of the Equal Rights Amendment. The following contingency table shows the results of the votes:
​ $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c | c c c | c } &&\text { Vote Cast }\\\text { Gender } & \text { Favor } & \text { Undecided } & \text { Oppose } & \text { Total } \\\text { Female } & 180 & 80 & 40 & 300 \\\text { Male } & 150 & 20 & 30 & 200 \\\text { Total } & 330 & 100 & 70 & 500\end{array}\end{array}$$ Test at α = .05 to determine if voting preference is independent of the gender of the individuals.