TABLE 12-11
Parents Complain That Children Read Too Few

question 9

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-11
Parents complain that children read too few storybooks and watch too much television nowadays. A survey of 1,000 children reveals the following information on average time spent watching TV and average time spent reading storybooks.
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Average time spent reading story books }\\\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Average time spent } \\ \text { watching TV }& { \begin{array} { c } \text { Less than } \\\text { 1 hour }\end{array} } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Between } \\1 \text { and 2 hours }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { More than } \\2 \text { hours }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Less than 2 hours } & 90 & 85& 130 \\\hline \text { More than 2 hours } & 655 & 32& 8 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 12-11, if the null hypothesis of no connection between time spent watching TV and time spent reading story books is true, how many children watching less than 2 hours of TV and reading no more than 2 hours of story books on average can we expect?

• A) 227.23
• B) 262.91
• C) 969.75
• D) 35.69

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Definitions:

Income Distribution

How a nation’s total GDP is distributed amongst its population.

Well-Being

relates to the general health, happiness, and quality of life of an individual or population, encompassing physical, mental, and social aspects.

Inequality

The unequal distribution of income, wealth, opportunities, and resources within a society.

Proportional Income Tax

A tax system where the tax rate is fixed and the same for all income levels, applied uniformly as a percentage of income.