Egyptian fruit bats in the wild commonly eat loquats, figs and wild dates. A researcher wanted to see whether Egyptian fruit bats showed any preference among these three types of fruit. To test that, the researcher collected a sample of 60 fruit bats. Each bat was given an opportunity to select one of the three types of fruit, and its choice was recorded. The following frequencies were observed: Loquats             Figs                    Wild dates 12                      25                       23 Conduct the appropriate test. Include all the steps and submit all your calculations and explanations. Use α=.05.

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Egyptian fruit bats in the wild commonly eat loquats, figs and wild dates. A
researcher wanted to see whether Egyptian fruit bats showed any preference among
these three types of fruit. To test that, the researcher collected a sample of 60 fruit bats.
Each bat was given an opportunity to select one of the three types of fruit, and its choice
was recorded. The following frequencies were observed:
Loquats             Figs                    Wild dates
12                      25                       23

Conduct the appropriate test. Include all the steps and submit all your
calculations and explanations. Use α=.05.

 

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