When Individuals in a Sample of 150 Were Asked Whether

question 33

Multiple Choice

When individuals in a sample of 150 were asked whether or not they supported capital punishment, the following information was obtained. ​ We are interested in determining whether or not the opinions of the individuals (as to Yes, No, and No Opinion) are uniformly distributed. The expected frequency for each group is

• A) .333.
• B) .50.
• C) 1/3.
• D) 50.

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