Are people born in certain seasons more likely to be allergic to dust mites? Research suggests this might be true. The table below gives the birth seasons of 500 randomly selected people who are allergic to dust mites, along with the proportion of births in the general population for each season. Do these data provide convincing evidence that the distribution of birth season is different for people who suffer from this allergy? Number of allergy sufferers Proportion of births in general population 0.30 Birth Season Winter 117 Spring Summer 105 145 0.22 0.24 Fall 133 0.24

Are people born in certain seasons more likely to be allergic to dust mites? Research suggests this might be true. The table below gives the birth seasons of 500 randomly selected people who are allergic to dust mites, along with the proportion of births in the general population for each season. Do these data provide convincing evidence that the distribution of birth season is different for people who suffer from this allergy? Number of allergy sufferers Proportion of births in general population 0.30 Birth Season Winter 117 Spring Summer 105 145 0.22 0.24 Fall 133 0.24

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8CR

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