For a cell in a crosstab table, the row total is 10, the column total is 20, and the overall sample size is 40. What is the expected frequency for that cell?

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The expected frequency for a cell is calculated by:
(Expected Frequency) = (row total * column total) / overall sample size
Plugging in the values given, we get:
(Expected Frequency) = (10*20)/40 = 5

For a Cell in a Crosstab Table, the Row Total