Perform a Test for Independence
-The Contingency Table Below Shows $\alpha = 0.05$

question 3

Multiple Choice

Perform a Test for Independence
-The contingency table below shows the results of a random sample of 200 registered voters that was conducted to see whether their opinions on a bill are related to their party affiliation. Use $\alpha = 0.05$ .



Find the critical value $x _ { 0 } ^ { 2 }$ , to test the claim of independence.

• A) \(9.488\)
• B) \(7.779\)
• C) \(11.143\)
• D) \(13.277\)

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