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Chapter 11: Q.3 (page 692)

Aw, nuts! Calculate the chi-square statistic for the data in Exercise 1. Show your work.

Short Answer

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From the given information, the test statistics are6.5988

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01

Given Information

It is given in the question that,

p1=52%=0.52

p2=27%=0.27

p3=13%=0.13

p4=8%=0.08

n=Samplesize=150

The one-way table below displays the sample data.

02

Step 2: Explanation

The null and alternative hypotheses are:

H0: p1=p2=p3

Hα: At least one of piis different.

The calculation for the test statistic is done as:

03

Explanation

The test statistics are:

χ2=∑(O−E)2/E=6.5988

Therefore, the test statistics are6.5988

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