The accuracy of a census report on a city in southern California was questioned by some government officials.  A random sample of 1215 people living in the city was sued to check the report, and the results are shown here: Ethnic Origin Census Percentage Sample Result Black 10% 127 Asian 3% 40 Anglo 38% 480 Latino/Latina 41% 502 Native American 6% 56 All Others 2% 10 Using a 1% level of significance, test the claim that the census distribution and the sample distribution agree.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
6th Edition
ISBN:9781119256830
Author:Amos Gilat
Publisher:Amos Gilat
Chapter1: Starting With Matlab
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1P
icon
Related questions
Topic Video
Question
  1. The accuracy of a census report on a city in southern California was questioned by some government officials.  A random sample of 1215 people living in the city was sued to check the report, and the results are shown here:

Ethnic Origin

Census Percentage

Sample Result

Black

10%

127

Asian

3%

40

Anglo

38%

480

Latino/Latina

41%

502

Native American

6%

56

All Others

2%

10

Using a 1% level of significance, test the claim that the census distribution and the sample distribution agree.

 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Research Design Formulation
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Statistics
ISBN:
9781119256830
Author:
Amos Gilat
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th…
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th…
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305251809
Author:
Jay L. Devore
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C…
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C…
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305504912
Author:
Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E…
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E…
Statistics
ISBN:
9780134683416
Author:
Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher:
PEARSON
The Basic Practice of Statistics
The Basic Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:
9781319042578
Author:
David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher:
W. H. Freeman
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:
9781319013387
Author:
David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig
Publisher:
W. H. Freeman