Answer to Question #6746 in Statistics and Probability for cee

You notice at the gym that it appears more women tend to work out together, whereas more men tend to work out alone. To determine whether this difference is significant, you collect data on the workout preferences for a 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 used to analyze 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?