Consider a Situation in Which We Expect the Same Frequency

question 38

Multiple Choice

Consider a situation in which we expect the same frequency of 64 total observations to be in each of four categories. We can use a χ² goodness-of-fit test to test whether the frequencies of offspring are as expected. If the numbers of values in each category are 12, 24, 10, and 18, what is the χ² value we would obtain?

• A) 7.50
• B) 7.82
• C) 9.50
• D) 9.82

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