A Random Group of Students Was Selected from a Large $\alpha = 0.05 ?$

question 42

Multiple Choice

A random group of students was selected from a large student conference to analyze their class in school. Is there evidence to reject the hypothesis that the number of students is equally distributed between the four classes, at $\alpha = 0.05 ?$
$\begin{array} { l c c c c } \text { Year in school } & \text { Freshman } & \text { Sophomore } & \text { Junior } & \text { Senior } \\ \text { Number of students } & 12 & 12 & 13 & 23 \end{array}$

• A) There is evidence to reject the claim that students are equally distributed between the four classes because the test value 7.815 > 5.733
• B) There is not evidence to reject the claim that students are equally distributed between the four classes because the test value 5.733 < 7.815
• C) There is evidence to reject the claim that students are equally distributed between the four classes because the test value 9.488 > 5.733
• D) There is not evidence to reject the claim that the customers' preferences are distributed between the four classes because the test value 5.733 < 9.488

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