Practices less than 5 hours a week Practices more than 5 hours a week

Question

Music Competition Level 1–3 23 9
Music Competition Level 4 or Higher 10 18
Total 33 27
High school juniors were asked about how many hours a week they practice their musical instruments to prepare for a musical competition. The study included 60 participants, and its intent was to see if there was a difference between competition levels of 1 to 3 and levels 4 or higher. The results are summarized in the table. Which statement is a correct association that can be made based on the data provided?

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Responses

All students are more likely to get a competition level of 4 or higher with less than 5 hours of practice.
All students are more likely to get a competition level of 4 or higher with less than 5 hours of practice.

There is no association between the competition level and the number of hours of practice.
There is no association between the competition level and the number of hours of practice.

There is an association between the competition level and the number of hours of practice.
There is an association between the competition level and the number of hours of practice.

If a student practices more than 5 hours, they are more likely to be at a competition level of 1–3.

Answer 1

Based on the data provided in the table, the correct association that can be made is:

There is an association between the competition level and the number of hours of practice.

This is evident because the distribution of students practicing less than 5 hours a week versus more than 5 hours a week shows a different trend for the two levels of music competition. Specifically, more students who practice more than 5 hours are at competition levels 4 or higher compared to those practicing less than 5 hours. This indicates a potential relationship between the amount of practice and the competition level achieved.