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 used to check the report, and the results are shown below. ETT Sample Result Census Ethnic Origin Percent Black 10% 3% 129 Asian 47 Anglo Latino/Latina 38% 465 41% 508 Native American 6% 53 All others 2% 13 Using a 1% level of significance, test the claim that the census distribution and the sample distribution agree.

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(a) What is the level of significance? 

(b) Find the value of the chi-square statistic for the sample. (Round the expected frequencies to at least three decimal places. Round the test statistic to three decimal places.)

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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 used to
check the report, and the results are shown below.
ETT
Sample
Result
Census
Ethnic Origin
Percent
Black
10%
3%
129
Asian
47
Anglo
Latino/Latina
38%
465
41%
508
Native American
6%
53
All others
2%
13
Using a 1% level of significance, test the claim that the census distribution and the sample distribution agree.
Transcribed Image Text: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 used to check the report, and the results are shown below. ETT Sample Result Census Ethnic Origin Percent Black 10% 3% 129 Asian 47 Anglo Latino/Latina 38% 465 41% 508 Native American 6% 53 All others 2% 13 Using a 1% level of significance, test the claim that the census distribution and the sample distribution agree.
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