A Recent National Poll Showed the Reading Habits of Adults

question 55

Multiple Choice

A recent national poll showed the reading habits of adults during the last 12 months: A poll in a small Midwestern town shows the following percentages:
The critical value of the chi-squared goodness-of-fit statistic is ______.

• A) 9.49
• B) 7.82
• C) 5.99
• D) 5.82
• E) 5.49

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