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A study was conducted to see if students from public high schools were more likely to...

A study was conducted to see if students from public high schools were more likely to attend public colleges compared to students from private high schools. Of a random sample of 100 students from public high schools, 60 were planning to attend a public college. Of a random sample of 100 students from private high schools, 50 of them planned to attend a public college. The p-value for this hypothesis test is 0.0778. What is the correct interpretation of this p-value?

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