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

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.

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.

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.

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

Answer 1

The correct association that can be made based on the data provided is:

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

This conclusion can be drawn from the data in the table showing different numbers of participants in each category of practice hours and competition levels. The distribution of participants suggests that there may be a relationship between the hours practiced and the competition level, as those practicing more than 5 hours are more likely to participate at higher competition levels (Level 4 or Higher).