A Random Group of Seniors Was Selected from a University $50 \%$

question 34

Multiple Choice

A random group of seniors was selected from a university and asked about their plans for the following year. The school advising office claims that $50 \%$ of the students plan to work, $30 \%$ of the students plan to continue in school, and $20 \%$ of the students plan to take some time off. Is there evidence to reject this
$\begin{array} { l l c c c } & \text { Plans } & \text { Work } & \text { School } & \text { Time off } \\ \text { hypothesis at } = .05 ? & \text { Number of students } & 22 & 16 & 10 \end{array}$

• A) There is not evidence to reject the claim that the students' plans are distributed as claimed because the test value \(0.361 < 5.991\)
• B) There is evidence to reject the claim that the students' plans are distributed as claimed because the test value \(7.815 > 0.361\)
• C) There is not evidence to reject the claim that the students' plans are distributed as claimed because the test value \(0.361 < 7.815\)
• D) There is evidence to reject the claim that the students' plans are distributed as claimed because the test value \(5.991 > 0.361\)

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