A Recent National Poll Showed the Reading Habits of Adults $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { 3 or more botiss} &5 \\ \text {2 boxks } &27\\ \text { 1 hook } &38\\ \text { No books} &30\\\end{array}$

question 79

Multiple Choice

A recent national poll showed the reading habits of adults during the last 12 months: $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { 3 or more botiss} &5 \\ \text {2 boxks } &27\\ \text { 1 hook } &38\\ \text { No books} &30\\\end{array}$
A poll in a small Midwestern town shows the following percentages:
$\begin{array}{llcc} \text { 3 or more botiss} &1 \\ \text {2 boxks } &22\\ \text { 1 hook } &39\\ \text { No books} &38\\\end{array}$

The null hypothesis is: ______.

• A)the poll in the small Midwestern town is not based on a random sample
• B)the poll in the small Midwestern town is not accurate
• C)the sample size for the poll in the Midwestern town is not large enough
• D)the distributions are equal
• E)the poll in the small Midwestern town is based on a random sample

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