Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach
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ISBN: 9780073534985
Author: Allan Bluman
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 15E
For Exercises 7 through 31, perform the following steps.
a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim.
b. Find the critical value.
c. Compute the test value.
d. Make the decision.
e. Summarize the results.
Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified. Assume all assumptions are valid.
15. Student Majors at Colleges The table shows the number of students (in thousands) participating in various programs at both twoyear and four-year institutions. At α = 0.05, can it be concluded that there is a relationship between program of study and type of institution?
| Two-year | Four-year | |
| Agriculture and related sciences | 36 | 52 |
| Criminal justice | 210 | 231 |
| Foreign languages and literature | 28 | 59 |
| Mathematics and statistics | 28 | 62 |
Source: Time Almanac.
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