An obtained chi square of 9.53 was calculated and the critical chi square was 18.48. What should be concluded from these results?
A) The information is incomplete; nothing can be concluded.
B) The variables are independent.
C) The null hypothesis must be rejected.
D) The result is both statistically significant and important.

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The obtained chi-square value (9.53) is less than the critical chi-square value (18.48), indicating that there is not enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis, suggesting that the variables are independent.

An Obtained Chi Square of 9