To explain why it would not be appropriate to perform a chi-square test for goodness of fit using these data.
Answer to Problem 8E
The observations are not independent, so it is not appropriate to perform a chi-square test for goodness of fit.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
School day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Number who did all homeworker | 108 | 115 | 104 | 99 | 37 |
The condition to use chi-square test for goodness of fit is the observations have to be independent. Here, most students will have teachers in common, so it is not independent observations. Hence, it would not appropriate to perform a chi-square test for goodness of fit.
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