In a chi-square test,the null hypothesis states that ______.
A)the two variables of interest are related in the population
B)the two variables of interest are unrelated in the population
C)the column frequencies equal the row frequencies
D)the sum of the row and column frequencies equal the total frequency

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In a chi-square test, the null hypothesis (H0) states that there is no significant difference between the observed and expected frequencies, indicating that the two variables of interest are unrelated in the population. This hypothesis is tested against the alternative hypothesis (Ha), which states that the observed frequencies differ significantly from the expected frequencies, suggesting that the two variables are related.

In a Chi-Square Test,the Null Hypothesis States That ______