Chi-square tests worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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A die is rolled 120 times to test whether it is fair. The counts of each face are shown. Compute the chi-square goodness-of-fit statistic χ² for H₀: each face has probability 1/6.

n = 120k = 6
χ² =
2.Easy
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A dihybrid cross is expected to give offspring in the ratio 9 : 3 : 3 : 1. Among 160 offspring the counts shown are observed. Compute the chi-square goodness-of-fit statistic χ² for H₀: the ratio is 9 : 3 : 3 : 1.

n = 160k = 4
χ² =
3.Medium
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The contingency table shows observed counts. Compute the chi-square statistic χ² for the test of independence between the row and column variables. Do not use a continuity correction.

N = 1402 × 3
χ² =
4.Medium
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The contingency table shows observed counts. For a chi-square test of independence, find the expected count E for the cell “staff, bus”.

row total = 74column total = 62N = 162
E =
5.Hard

A chi-square test of independence is carried out on a contingency table with 2 rows and 4 columns (not counting the totals). How many degrees of freedom df does the test have?

2 × 4
df =
6.Hard

A chi-square test of independence is carried out on a contingency table with 2 rows and 2 columns (not counting the totals). How many degrees of freedom df does the test have?

2 × 2
df =

Answer key

  1. 1. χ² = 2.9
  2. 2. χ² = 13.24
  3. 3. χ² = 3.206
  4. 4. E = 28.32
  5. 5. df = 3
  6. 6. df = 1

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