A contingency table is to be used to test for independence.There are 3 rows and 3 columns in the table.How many degrees of freedom are associated with this test?
A)9
B)6
C)4
D)2

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The degrees of freedom for a contingency table are calculated using the formula (number of rows - 1) x (number of columns - 1). In this case, (3-1) x (3-1) = 4, which means there are 4 degrees of freedom associated with the test. Therefore, the best choice is C.

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