Results are considered statistically significant if there is less than a ____ in 100 chance that the differences are due to chance.

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A significance level of 5% (or 0.05) is commonly used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether the differences observed between groups or variables are statistically significant or likely due to chance. This means that if the p-value (or probability value) is less than 0.05, there is less than a 5 in 100 chance that the differences are due to chance and the results can be considered statistically significant.

Results Are Considered Statistically Significant If There Is Less Than