Suppose that a bookseller wants to study the relationship between book preference and residential area. A random sample of readers is chosen for the study, and each participant is asked to choose their favorite genre out of the following choices: mystery, fiction, nonfiction, and self-help. The results are detailed below. Does the evidence gathered show a relationship between book preference and residential area at α=0.1�=0.1? Observed Sample of Readers MysteryFictionNonfictionSelf-HelpTotalRural2121545475752828178178Urban3636828267675858243243Total57571361361421428686421421Copy Data Step 3 of 4 : Compute the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to three decimal places, if necessary. (Note: If calculating by hand, be sure to use at least six decimal places in numbers for all intermediate calculations to ensure accuracy of the result.)

Mystery Fiction Nonfiction Self-help Rural 2121 5454 7575 2828 Urban 3636 8282 6767 5858…

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Suppose that a bookseller wants to study the relationship between book preference and residential area. A random sample of readers is chosen for the study, and each participant is asked to choose their favorite genre out of the following choices: mystery, fiction, nonfiction, and self-help. The results are detailed below. Does the evidence gathered show a relationship between book preference and residential area at α=0.1�=0.1?

Observed Sample of Readers

	Mystery	Fiction	Nonfiction	Self-Help	Total
Rural	2121	5454	7575	2828	178178
Urban	3636	8282	6767	5858	243243
Total	5757	136136	142142	8686	421421

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Compute the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to three decimal places, if necessary. (Note: If calculating by hand, be sure to use at least six decimal places in numbers for all intermediate calculations to ensure accuracy of the result.)

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