In 2000, relative frequency distribution of violent crimes: Murder: 0.011 Rape: 0.063 Robbery: 0.286 Agg Assault: 0.640 Total: 1.00   A simple random sample of 500 violent crime reports last year yielded: Murder: 3 Rape: 37 Robbery: 154 Agg Assault: 306 Total: 500   Using a X2 goodness of fit test, at the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence that last year's violent crime distribution was different than the year 2000?

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In 2000, relative frequency distribution of violent crimes:

Murder: 0.011

Rape: 0.063

Robbery: 0.286

Agg Assault: 0.640

Total: 1.00

 

A simple random sample of 500 violent crime reports last year yielded:

Murder: 3

Rape: 37

Robbery: 154

Agg Assault: 306

Total: 500

 

Using a X2 goodness of fit test, at the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence that last year's violent crime distribution was different than the year 2000?

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