The Number of Degrees of Freedom for a Contingency Table

question 60

Multiple Choice

The number of degrees of freedom for a contingency table with r rows and c columns is:

• A) r + c
• B) rc
• C) (r - 1)(c - 1)
• D) None of these choices.

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