Find the Value of The $\chi ^ { 2 }$ Test Statistic for a Hypothesis Test of Independence

question 1

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the $\chi ^ { 2 }$ test statistic for a hypothesis test of independence. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.
-Responses to a survey question are broken down according to gender and the sample results are given below.
$$\begin{array} { l | c c c } & \text { Yes } & \text { No } & \text { Undecided } \\\hline \text { Male } & 25 & 50 & 15 \\\text { Female } & 20 & 30 & 10\end{array}$$

• A)0.749
• B)0.579
• C)0.759
• D)0.921

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