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Making conclusions in chi-square tests for two-way tables

Problem

A market researcher was curious about the colors of different types of vehicles. They obtained a random sample of 180 sedans and a separate random sample of 180 trucks. Here is a summary of the colors in each sample and the results from a chi-squared test:
Chi-square test: Color vs. type
TrucksSedans
Red3757
Expected47.047.0
Blue3641
Expected38.538.5
Black7748
Expected62.562.5
Other3034
Expected32.032.0
χ2=11.558, DF=3, P-value=0.009
Assume that all conditions for inference were met.
At the α=0.05 significance level, what is the most appropriate conclusion to draw from this test?
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