Consider a Claim That 60% of the Mice in a Region

question 20

Multiple Choice

Consider a claim that 60% of the mice in a region have parasitic infections. We can use an χ² goodness-of-fit test to test whether the proportion is indeed 60%. Consider a study in which we collect a random sample of 50 mice and 37 have infections. What is the χ² value we would obtain?

• A) 1.500
• B) 1.883
• C) 4.083
• D) 5.094