Question

a group of 250 adults were asked if they regularly ate breakfast and whether or not they felt energetic in the afternoon.
eat breakfast do not eat breakfast
feel energetic 150 50
do not feel energetic 10 40
select a word or phrase from the drop - down menus to correctly complete the statements describing the association.
more adults who feel energetic in the afternoon choose... . more adults who do not feel energetic in the afternoon choose... . there choose... appear to be an association between eating breakfast and feeling energetic in the afternoon.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze adults who feel energetic

Adults who feel energetic: eat breakfast (150), do not eat (50). 150 > 50, so more feel energetic eat breakfast.

Step2: Analyze adults who do not feel energetic

Adults who do not feel energetic: eat breakfast (10), do not eat (40). 10 < 40, so more do not feel energetic do not eat breakfast.

Step3: Determine association

Since the counts differ significantly, there does appear to be an association.

Answer:

More adults who feel energetic in the afternoon eat breakfast. More adults who do not feel energetic in the afternoon do not eat breakfast. There does appear to be an association between eating breakfast and feeling energetic in the afternoon.