Use the table to answer the question.

Question

This table presents the correlation between completing a rough draft and earning an A on the final essay.
Completed Rough Draft (%) Did Not Complete Rough Draft (%)
Earned an A on the Final Essay 72 4
Earned Less than an A on the Final Essay 28 96
Total 100 100
An eighth-grade language arts teacher gave his class an assignment to write a rough draft before they write and complete the final essay. The table displays the conditional relative frequency data on whether a student completed the rough draft and whether the student earned an A on the final essay. Which statement is correct?

Option #1: There is no association between completing a rough draft and earning an A on the final essay.

Option #2: There is an association between completing a rough draft and earning an A on the final essay.

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is the correct statement.
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Answer 1

To determine whether there is an association between completing a rough draft and earning an A on the final essay, we can analyze the data provided in the table.

From the table, we have the following percentages:

• Among students who completed a rough draft, 72% earned an A on the final essay.
• Among students who did not complete a rough draft, only 4% earned an A on the final essay.

We can analyze the association by comparing these percentages:

• A significant difference exists between the two groups: 72% vs. 4%.

This indicates that students who complete a rough draft are much more likely to earn an A on their final essay compared to those who do not.

Given this analysis:

Option #2: There is an association between completing a rough draft and earning an A on the final essay.

is the correct statement.