The Following Table Represents the Number of Absences on Various

question 41

Multiple Choice

The following table represents the number of absences on various days of the week at an elementary school. $\begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c}\text { Monday } & \text { Tuesday } & \text { Wednesday } & \text { Thursday } & \text { Friday } \\\hline 45 & 32 & 17 & 25 & 38\end{array}$

Identify the critical value for a goodness-of-fit test, assuming a $0.05$ significance level.

• A) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 9.488\)
• B) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 5.991\)
• C) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 11.071\)
• D) \(\chi ^ { 2 } = 7.815\)

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Definitions:

Gravity Flow

The movement of liquid in response to gravity without the use of pumps or other mechanical aids.

Infusion Rate

The speed at which a fluid (usually containing medication or nutrition) is administered to a patient intravenously.

Partial Compensation

Adjustment mechanism by the body or a system to partially correct an imbalance or change, but not completely restore to normal.

Arterial Blood Gases

A measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood, important for assessing respiratory and metabolic function.