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Chapter 11: Q.24 (page 655)

The owner of a baseball team is interested in the relationship between player salaries and team winning percentage. He takes a random sample of 100 players from different organizations.

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The given statement is a test of independence.

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Given Information

A random sample of 100 players from different organizations.

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For a baseball owner with 100 players, a test of independence is used to determine if the winning % of the club is reliant on the salaries of the players.

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