Perform a Test for Independence
-The Contingency Table Below Shows $\chi ^ { 2 }$

question 5

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.


Find the chi-square test statistic, $\chi ^ { 2 }$ , to test the claim of independence.

• A) \(8.030\)
• B) \(11.765\)
• C) \(7.662\)
• D) \(9.483\)

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