The Table Lists the Number of Students from Three Different

question 45

Multiple Choice

The table lists the number of students from three different high schools participating in the mathematics and physics sections of a science fair. At , test the claim that the section of participation and the high school where the students were from are independent.

• A) There is evidence to reject the claim that the high school and the section of participation are independent because the test value 12.592 > 1.198
• B) There is not evidence to reject the claim that the high school and the section of participation are independent because the test value 1.198 < 5.991
• C) There is evidence to reject the claim that the high school and the section of participation are independent because the test value 5.991 > 1.198
• D) There is not evidence to reject the claim that the high school and the section of participation are independent because the test value 3.917 < 5.991

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