Is There a Relationship Between Rugby Players' Ability to Score

question 29

Multiple Choice

Is there a relationship between rugby players' ability to score a goal and their height? The International Rugby Board is investigating whether there are any differences in the average rankings for number of goals scored by tall and short players in a season.What is the research hypothesis for this Mann-Whitney U test?

• A) Tall rugby players and short rugby players do not differ in average scores per season.
• B) Tall rugby players and short rugby players differ in average scores per season.
• C) Tall rugby players have a higher number of scores per season than do short rugby players.
• D) Short rugby players have a higher number of scores per season than do tall rugby players.

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