Step 1 :Define the null hypothesis (H0) and the alternative hypothesis (H1). H0: the final grades are independent from the genders. H1: there is an association between genders and the final grades.
Step 2 :Set the significance level (alpha) to 0.5.
Step 3 :Create the observed frequency table: \[\begin{array}{ccc} & A & B & C \\ Male & 14.0 & 29.3 & 41.7 \\ Female & 21.0 & 43.7 & 62.3 \end{array}\]
Step 4 :Perform a Chi-Square test of independence. The test statistic for a Chi-Square test of independence is calculated as: \[X^2 = \sum \frac{(O-E)^2}{E}\] where: O is the observed frequency, E is the expected frequency under the null hypothesis and is calculated as (row total * column total) / sample size.
Step 5 :Calculate the p-value, which is the probability that you would observe such an extreme test statistic if the null hypothesis were true. It can be calculated using a Chi-Square distribution.
Step 6 :Compare the p-value with the significance level (alpha). If the p-value is less than alpha, reject the null hypothesis.
Step 7 :Final Answer: The final answer will be the test statistic and the p-value. The test statistic will be a single number, and the p-value will be a probability between 0 and 1. The exact values will depend on the observed frequencies given in the problem. If the p-value is less than the significance level (alpha), we reject the null hypothesis. \(\boxed{\text{Test statistic}}\), \(\boxed{\text{p-value}}\)