The National Sleep Foundation used a survey to determine whether
hours of sleeping per night are independent of age
(Newsweek, January 19, 2004). The following show the hours
of sleep on weeknights for a sample of individuals age 49 and
younger and for a sample of individuals age 50 and older.
Age | Hours of sleep- fewer than 6 | 6 to 6.9 | 7 to 7.9 | 8 or more | Total |
49 or younger | 34 | 62 | 72 | 72 | 240 |
50 or older | 37 | 62 | 73 | 88 | 260 |
Conduct a test of independence to determine whether the hours of sleep on weeknights are independent of age. Use a= .05.
Compute the value of the x2 test statistic (to 2
decimals).
Find the p-value
What is your conclusion?
Using the total sample of 500, estimate the percentage of people
who sleep less than 6, 6 to 6.9, 7 to 7.9, and 8 or more hours on
weeknights (to 1 decimal).
Less than 6:
6 to 6.9
7 to 7.9
8 or more
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