Is there a relationship between length of marriage and satisfaction with marriage? The necessary information has been collected from a random sample of 100 respondents drawn from a local community. Write a sentence or two explaining your decision.

Length of Marriage

(in years)

Less More Satisfaction than 5 5–10 than 10 Totals Low 10 20 20 50 High 20 20 10 50 Totals 30 40 30 100

a. Is there a statistically significant relationship between these variables?

b. Compute column percents for the table to determine the pattern of the relationship. Which group is more likely to be highly satisfied?