Responses to a Survey Question About Color Preference for a Candy

Multiple Choice

Responses to a survey question about color preference for a candy are broken down according to gender in the table given below. At the 0.05 significance level, test the claim that candy color preference and gender are independent. $$\begin{array} { l | l l l } & \text { Red } & \text { Blue } & \text { Yellow } \\\hline \text { Male } & 25 & 50 & 15 \\\text { Female } & 20 & 30 & 10\end{array}$$ What is your conclusion about the null hypothesis and about the claim?

A) Reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that candy color preference and gender are independent.
B) Fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that candy color preference and gender are independent.
C) Fail to reject the null hypothesis. There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that candy color preference and gender are independent.
D) Reject the null hypothesis. There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that candy color preference and gender are independent.