Results from a civil servant exam are shown in the table to the right. Is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that the results from the test arediscriminatory? Use a 0.05

0.05 significance level.

Passed

Failed

White candidates

15

16

Minority candidates

10

24

Determine the null and alternative hypotheses.

A.

Upper H 0

H0: White and minority candidates do not have the same chance of passing the test.

Upper H 1

H1: White and minority candidates have the same chance of passing the test.

B.

Upper H 0

H0: A white candidate is more likely to pass the test than a minority candidate.

Upper H 1

H1: A white candidate is not more likely to pass the test than a minority candidate.

C.

Upper H 0

H0: White and minority candidates have the same chance of passing the test.

Upper H 1

H1: White and minority candidates do not have the same chance of passing the test.

Your answer is correct.

D.

Upper H 0

H0: A white candidate is not more likely to pass the test than a minority candidate.

Upper H 1

H1: A white candidate is more likely to pass the test than a minority candidate.

Determine the test statistic.

chi squared

2equals

=

nothing

(Round to three decimal places asneeded.)