Answer
$χ2 = 26.508$
Work Step by Step
Here we have: $H_{o}$:σ = 15.7, $H_{1}: σ > 15.7$, n = 25, s = 16.5, df = n-1 = 24
$χ2 = \frac{n-1}{σ^{2}}s^{2} = \frac{24}{246.49}272.25 = 26.508$
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