AcceptancesLiberal Arts Science Engineering Business Total Males 200 (25%) 100 (12.5%) 300 (37.5%) |200 (25%) 800 Females 150 (25%) 80 (13.33%) | 200 (33.33) 170 (28.33%) |600 Total # 350 (25%) 180 (12.86%) | 500 (35.71) 370 (26.43%) | 1400

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.4: Collecting Data
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Chi-Square Test of Homogeneity:

Alex, a Maryland high school student was curious about the rate of males compared to females when being accepted into 4 different types of colleges. 

 

Alex collected the following data from the 800 males and 600 females who applied to the college in the table below:

 

Are males and females distributed equally among the various schools?

Acceptances Liberal Arts
Science
Engineering Business
Total
Males
200 (25%)
100 (12.5%)
300 (37.5%)
200 (25%)
800
Females
150 (25%)
80 (13.33%)
200 (33.33)
170 (28.33%) 600
Total #
350 (25%)
180 (12.86%) 500 (35.71)
370 (26.43%) 1400
Transcribed Image Text:Acceptances Liberal Arts Science Engineering Business Total Males 200 (25%) 100 (12.5%) 300 (37.5%) 200 (25%) 800 Females 150 (25%) 80 (13.33%) 200 (33.33) 170 (28.33%) 600 Total # 350 (25%) 180 (12.86%) 500 (35.71) 370 (26.43%) 1400
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