Is achieving a basic skill level related to the location of theschool? The results of a random sample of students by the location of school and the number of students achieving basic skill levels in three subjects is shown in the contingency table. At alpha equals 0.01

=0.01, test the hypothesis that the variables are independent. Complete parts(a) through(d).

Location Reading Math Science

Urban 45 44 45

Suburban 62 64 68

a) Identify the claim and state the null and alternative hypotheses.

(whether skill level in a subject is dependent/ independent of location for each null and alternative hypotheses)

b) determine degrees of freedom and critical values, as well as rejection region

c) calculate the test statistic

d) reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis and state whether there is/ is not enough evidence to support the claim