Use the Following Set of Observed Frequencies to Test the Independence

question 2

Multiple Choice

Use the following set of observed frequencies to test the independence of the two variables.Variable one has values of 'A' and 'B'; variable two has values of 'C', 'D', and 'E'. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } \\\hline \mathrm { A } & 12 & 10 & 8 \\\hline \mathrm { B } & 20 & 24 & 26 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Using $\alpha$ = 0.05, the critical chi-square value is _______.

• A)9.488
• B)1.386
• C)8.991
• D)3.357
• E)5.991

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