OCR S3 2013 June — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleS3 (Statistics 3)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicChi-squared distribution

6 A random sample of 80 students who had all studied Biology, Chemistry and Art at a college was each asked which they enjoyed most. The results, classified according to gender, are given in the table.
Subject
\cline { 2 - 5 }BiologyChemistryArt
\cline { 2 - 5 } GenderMale13411
\cline { 2 - 5 }Female3787
\cline { 2 - 5 }
\cline { 2 - 5 }
It is required to carry out a test of independence between subject most enjoyed and gender at the \(2 \frac { 1 } { 2 } \%\) significance level.
  1. Calculate the expected values for the cells.
  2. Explain why it is necessary to combine cells, and choose a suitable combination.
  3. Carry out the test.