A Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test for a Normal Distribution

question 87

Multiple Choice

A chi-square goodness of fit test for a normal distribution used 40 observations, and the mean and standard deviation were estimated from the sample. The test used six categories. We would use how many degrees of freedom in looking up the critical value for the test?

• A)39
• B)37
• C)5
• D)3

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