A Biologist Had Mice and Rats Run Through a Maze

question 22

Multiple Choice

A biologist had mice and rats run through a maze and recorded the number that finished the maze successfully and the number that did not. The table lists the results of the study. At , test the claim that the rodent type and the success of finishing the maze are not related.

• A) There is evidence to reject the claim that the rodent type and the success of finishing the maze are not related because the test value 3.841 > 4.743
• B) There is evidence to reject the claim that the rodent type and the success of finishing the maze are not related because the test value 9.488 > 1.848
• C) There is evidence to reject the claim that the rodent type and the success of finishing the maze are not related because the test value 4.743 > 3.841
• D) There is evidence to reject the claim that the rodent type and the success of finishing the maze are not related because the test value 1.848 > 9.488

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