Find proportion of taller women who develop cancer

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Question: Medicine and Clinical Studies According to a recent study, taller women have a significantly higher risk of developing some form of cancer. The American Cancer Society reports that approximately 38% of all women develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. A long-term Canadian study was conducted involving 1250 tall women between the ages of 50 and 79, and 502 developed some form of cancer. Is there any evidence to suggest that the proportion of taller women who develop cancer is greater than 0.38? Use a = 0.01. Write a Solution Trail for this problem.

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