Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data (4th Edition)
Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321997838
Author: Alan Agresti, Christine A. Franklin, Bernhard Klingenberg
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 22PB

Birthdays by quarters Based on a random sample of 84 students taken at Williams College, the table shows how many had their birthday in the first, second, third, or fourth quarter of the year. Is there evidence that the probabilities of having a birthday in a given quarter are not equal?

Chapter 11.2, Problem 22PB, Birthdays by quarters Based on a random sample of 84 students taken at Williams College, the table

  1. a. Formulate the null and alternative hypotheses.
  2. b. Find the expected values and compute the chi-squared statistic, either by hand or using software.
  3. c. The test will be based on how many degrees of freedom?
  4. d. Find the P-value and write a conclusion in context.
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