A Survey of Students at a College Was Asked If $$\text { At } \alpha = 0.10$$

question 24

Essay

A survey of students at a college was asked if they lived at home with their parents, rented an
apartment, or owned their own home. The results are shown in the table below sorted by
gender. $$\text { At } \alpha = 0.10$$ test the claim that living accommodations are independent of the gender
of the student. $$\begin{array} { r | c c c } & \text { Live with Parent } & \text { Rent Apartment } & \text { Own Home } \\\hline \text { Male } & 20 & 26 & 19 \\\text { Female } & 22 & 28 & 26\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Time Equivalency

The concept of dating geological layers or events as being the same age based on the evidence of similar rocks, fossils, or geologic features.

Geology

A field of study focused on understanding the Earth's physical makeup, its history, and the natural processes that influence its structure and composition.

Isotopic Ages

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