Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 597: 21

Answer

$X^2\gt X_α^2$: the null hypothesis is rejected. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the likelihood of a fatality involving a pedestrian is not equal to every day of the week.

Work Step by Step

$H_0:$ the likelihood of a fatality involving a pedestrian is equal to every day of the week. That is, $P(Sunday)=P(Monday)=P(Tuesday)=...=\frac{1}{7}$ $H_1:$ the likelihood of a fatality involving a pedestrian is not equal to every day of the week. Total:300 pedestrians Expected count of Sunday: $300\times\frac{1}{7}=42.857$ Expected count of Monday: $300\times\frac{1}{7}=42.857$ ... Expected count of Saturday: $300\times\frac{1}{7}=42.857$ $X^2=Σ\frac{(O_i-E_i)^2}{E_1}=\frac{(39-42.857)^2}{42.857}+\frac{(40-42.857)^2}{42.857}+\frac{(30-42.857)^2}{42.857}+\frac{(40-42.857)^2}{42.857}+\frac{(41-42.857)^2}{42.857}+\frac{(49-42.857)^2}{42.857}+\frac{(61-42.857)^2}{42.857}=13.227$ $k=7$. So, $d.f.=7-1=6$ $X_α^2=X_{0.05}^2=12.592$ (According to Table VII, for d.f. = 6 and area to the right of critical value = 0.05) Since $X^2\gt X_α^2$, we reject the null hypothesis.
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