Interpret the Level of Statistical Significance for the Event Described

question 66

Multiple Choice

Interpret the level of statistical significance for the event described.
-A study of two types of weed killers was done. One weed killer killed 45% more weeds than the other. This difference was significant at the 0.05 level. What does this mean?

• A)The probability that one weed killer performed better by chance alone is less than a 0.05.
• B)The probability that the difference was due to chance alone is greater than 0.05.
• C)The improvement was due to the fact that there were more weeds in one study.
• D)There is not enough information to make any conclusion.

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