Using chi square test for goodness

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Question: Census data for New York City indicates that 29.2 percent of the under-18 population is white. 28.2 percent black, 31.5 percent Latino, 9.1 percent Asian and 2 percent other ethnicities. The New York Civil Liberties Union points out that of 26.181 police officers, 64.8 percent are white. 14.5 percent are black. 19.1 percent Hispanic and 1.4 percent Asian. Do the numbers of police officers reflect the ethnic composition of the city's youth? Formulate an appropriate hypothesis and state your conclusion.

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