Sewage and industrial pollutants dumped into a body of water can reduce the dissolved oxygen concentration and adversely affect aquatic species. In one study, weekly readings are taken from the same location in a river over a two-month period. Week Number Dissolved O2, ppm 1 4.7 2 5.0 3 5.7 4.3 4 5 4.7 6 4.9 7 4.5 8 5.1 The week 3 measurement in the data set is suspected of being an outlier. Use the Q test to determine if the value can be rejected at the 95% confidence level.

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Chapter12: Water Requirements For Aquaculture
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Sewage and industrial pollutants dumped into a body of water can reduce the dissolved oxygen concentration
and adversely affect aquatic species. In one study, weekly readings are taken from the same location in a river
over a two-month period.
Week Number
Dissolved O2, ppm
1
4.7
2
5.0
3
5.7
4.3
4
5
4.7
6
4.9
7
4.5
8
5.1
The week 3 measurement in the data set is suspected of being an outlier. Use the Q test to determine if the value
can be rejected at the 95% confidence level.
Transcribed Image Text:Sewage and industrial pollutants dumped into a body of water can reduce the dissolved oxygen concentration and adversely affect aquatic species. In one study, weekly readings are taken from the same location in a river over a two-month period. Week Number Dissolved O2, ppm 1 4.7 2 5.0 3 5.7 4.3 4 5 4.7 6 4.9 7 4.5 8 5.1 The week 3 measurement in the data set is suspected of being an outlier. Use the Q test to determine if the value can be rejected at the 95% confidence level.
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