In an article by Rice and Anderson, the authors studied a large number of automobile accidents involving small children. The data below is taken from a random sample of small children based on what type of restraint they had. Use this information to answer all the parts that follow.

Type of Restraint Age in Years
1 2
Safety seat 1143 1328 1086
Seat belt 41 93 172
No restraint 270 249 368

Part 1: What is the null hypothesis for this study?

A) Type of restraint and age are not independent.
B) Type of restraint and age are independent.
C) Type of restraint and age are dependent.
D) Type of restraint and age are equal.
1) Type of restraint and age are not independent.
2) Type of restraint and age are independent.
3) Type of restraint and age are dependent.
4) Type of restraint and age are equal.