The data presented in the table below resulted from an experiment in which seeds of 4 different types were planted and the number of seeds that germinated within 4 weeks after planting was recorded for each seed type.

At the .05 level of significance, is the proportion of seeds that germinate dependent on the seed type?

Seed Type

Observed Frequencies

Germinated

Failed to Germinate

1

39

9

2

54

34

3

88

63

4

57

42

Hypotheses:

H₀:The proportion of germinated seed ________ seed type.

H₁:The proportion of germinated seed ________ seed type.

Which of the following best fits the blank spaces above?

Question 10 options:

a) dependent of, independent on

b) independent of, independent on

c) dependent of, dependent on

d) independent of, dependent on