M.A18.39: Represent data with plots on the real number line (dot plots, histograms, and box plots).

Represent data with plots on the real number line (dot plots, histograms, and box plots).

Example Problems
A retailer wondered whether preferred payment method depended on age group. They surveyed a random sample of 270 customers. Here are the outcomes and partial results of a chi-square test (expected counts appear below observed counts):

Age GroupCashCardMobileTotal
Under 3020403090
(Expected)254520
Age 30–54257020115
(Expected)31.957.525.6
Age 55+30251065
(Expected)18.132.514.4
Total7513560270


They want to use these results to carry out a
test of independence. Assume that all conditions for inference were met.

What is the value of the
test statistic for their test?
A nutrition researcher wondered whether preference for spicy food was related to diet type. They surveyed a random sample of 210 adults. Here are the outcomes and partial results of a chi-square test (expected counts appear below observed counts):

Diet TypeLikes spicyDoes not like spicyNot sureTotal
Vegetarian 20
(29.1), 30
(22.3), 10
(8.6), 60
Omnivore 70
(58.3), 35
(44.6), 15
(17.1), 120
Vegan 12
(14.6), 13
(11.1), 5
(4.3), 30
Total1027830210


They want to use these results to carry out a
test of independence. Assume that all conditions for inference were met.

What is the value of the
test statistic for their test?
A city council wondered whether residents' recycling habits differed by housing type. They surveyed a random sample of 180 residents. Here are the outcomes and partial results of a chi-square test (expected counts appear below observed counts):

CategoryApartmentSingle-familyCondoTotal
Recycles regularly (observed)506020130
Recycles regularly (expected)54.254.221.7
Does not recycle regularly (observed)25151050
Does not recycle regularly (expected)20.820.88.3
Total757530180


They want to use these results to carry out a
test of independence. Assume that all conditions for inference were met.

What is the value of the
test statistic for their test?
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