For a survey of 900 college students, the following table gives the average number of classes missed per week classified by gender and whether or not students are in a Greek organization (sorority/ fraternity).

Based on the means given in the table, it appears that gender and Greek organization membership are
A) not interacting variables because members of Greek organization miss more classes per week than non-members do, regardless of gender.
B) interacting variables because the difference between non-members and members of Greek organizations is greater for males than it is for females.
C) interacting variables because males miss more classes than females.
D) not interacting variables because males miss more classes than females regardless of Greek membership.

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For a survey of 900 college students, the following table gives the average number of classes missed per week classified by gender and whether or not students are in a Greek organization (sorority/ fraternity).
 
Based on the means given in the table, it appears that gender and Greek organization membership are
A) not interacting variables because members of Greek organization miss more classes per week than non-members do, regardless of gender. 
B) interacting variables because the difference between non-members and members of Greek organizations is greater for males than it is for females. 
C) interacting variables because males miss more classes than females. 
D) not interacting variables because males miss more classes than females regardless of Greek membership.

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The Answer of For a survey of 900 college students, the following table gives the average number of classes missed per week classified by gender and whether or not students are in a Greek organization (sorority/ fraternity).
 
Based on the means given in the table, it appears that gender and Greek organization membership are
A) not interacting variables because members of Greek organization miss more classes per week than non-members do, regardless of gender. 
B) interacting variables because the difference between non-members and members of Greek organizations is greater for males than it is for females. 
C) interacting variables because males miss more classes than females. 
D) not interacting variables because males miss more classes than females regardless of Greek membership.

For a Survey of 900 College Students, the Following Table