What are the two frequencies measured during the Chi-Square Goodness of Fit test and what is the difference between the two?

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What are the two frequencies measured during the Chi-Square Goodness of Fit test and what is the difference between the two?

 

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The test statistic for chi-square goodness of fit is,

(0, – E.)
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Here, Oi represents the observed frequencies and Ei represents the expected frequencies.

 

Hence, the two frequencies measured during the Chi-Square Goodness of Fit test are Observed frequency and Expected frequency.

 

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