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Chapter 15: Chi-Square Tests

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Figure 15-2:

Diagram explaining the notation

Values for the

random variable with the appropriate number of degrees of

freedom can be obtained from the

Critical Values for the Chi-Square

Distribution

workbook.

Example 15.1:

What is the value of

?

Solution:

From

Critical Values for the Chi-Square Distribution

workbook, we have that

= 18.307. The portion of the table which

displays this is given in

Figure 15-3

. Observe that that you have to enter a

degrees of freedom value of 10.

Figure 15-3:

Critical Values for the Chi-Square

Workbook value for