Goodness-of-fit test for Poisson

2 Each of 200 identically biased dice is thrown repeatedly until an even number is obtained. The number of throws needed is recorded and the results are summarised in the following table. Carry out a goodness of fit test, at the \(5\%\) significance level, to test whether \(\operatorname{Geo}(0.6)\) is a satisfactory model for the data.

7 A biologist is investigating migrating butterflies. Fig. 7.1 shows the numbers of migrating butterflies passing her location in 100 randomly chosen one-minute periods. \begin{table}[h] \end{table}

1. 1. Use the data to show that a suitable estimate for the mean number of butterflies passing her location per minute is 3.3.
   2. Explain how the value of the variance estimate calculated from the sample supports the suggestion that a Poisson distribution may be a suitable model for these data. The biologist decides to carry out a test to investigate whether a Poisson distribution may be a suitable model for these data.
2. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Complete the copy of Fig. 7.2 of expected frequencies and contributions for a chi-squared test in the Printed Answer Booklet. \begin{table}[h]

   Number of butterflies	Frequency	Probability	Expected frequency	Chi-squared contribution
   0	6	0.0369	3.6883	1.4489
   1	9	0.1217	12.1714	0.8264
   2	18			0.2160
   3	26			0.6916
   4	13	0.1823	18.2252	1.4981
   5	16	0.1203	12.0286
   6	9	0.0662	6.6158	0.8593
   \(\geqslant 7\)	3	0.0510	5.0966	0.8625

   \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7.2}
   \end{table}
3. Complete the chi-squared test at the \(5 \%\) significance level.

4 Zara uses a metal detector to search for coins on a beach.
She wonders if the numbers of coins that she finds in an area of \(10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\) can be modelled by a Poisson distribution. The table below shows the numbers of coins that she finds in randomly chosen areas of \(10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\) over a period of months.

1. Software gives the sample mean as 1.98 and the sample standard deviation as 1.4212. Explain how these values suggest that a Poisson distribution may be an appropriate model for the numbers of coins found. Zara decides to carry out a chi-squared test to investigate whether a Poisson distribution is an appropriate model.
   Fig. 4 is a screenshot showing part of the spreadsheet used to analyse the data. Some values in the spreadsheet have been deliberately omitted. \begin{table}[h]

   	A	B	C	D
   1	Number of coins found	Observed frequency	Expected frequency	Chi-squared contribution
   2	0	13	13.8069	0.0472
   3	1	28
   4	2	30	27.0643	0.3184
   5	3	14	17.8625	0.8352
   6	4	10	8.8419	0.1517
   7	\(\geqslant 5\)	5		0.0015

   \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
   \end{table}
2. Showing your calculations, find the missing values in each of the following cells.
   For the rest of this question, you should assume that the number of coins that Zara finds in an area of \(10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\) can be modelled by a Poisson distribution with mean 1.98.
   Zara also finds pieces of jewellery independently of the coins she finds. The number of pieces of jewellery that she finds per \(10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\) area is modelled by a Poisson distribution with mean 0.42 .
3. Find the probability that Zara finds a total of exactly 3 items (coins and/or jewellery) in an area of \(10 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\).
4. Find the probability that Zara finds a total of at least 30 items (coins and/or jewellery) in an area of \(100 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\).

3 Jane wonders whether the number of wasps entering a wasp's nest per 5 second interval can be modelled by a Poisson distribution with mean \(\mu\). She counts the number of wasps entering the nest over 60 randomly selected 5 -second intervals. The results are shown in Fig. 3.1. \begin{table}[h] \end{table}

1. Show that a suitable estimate for the value of \(\mu\) is 5.1. Fig. 3.2 shows part of a screenshot for a \(\chi ^ { 2 }\) test to assess the goodness of fit of a Poisson model. The sample mean has been used as an estimate for the population mean. Some of the values in the spreadsheet have been deliberately omitted. \begin{table}[h]

   	A	B	C	D	E
   \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}]{e8624e9b-5143-49d2-9683-cc3a1082694e-4_132_40_1069_273}	Number of wasps	Observed frequency	Poisson probability	Expected frequency	Chi-squared contribution
   2	\(\leqslant 2\)	7	0.1165	6.9887	0.0000
   3	3	5		8.0874	1.1786
   4	4	12			0.2765
   5	5	10			0.0255
   6	6	10	0.1490	8.9400	0.1257
   7	7	11	0.1086	6.5134	3.0904
   8	\(\geqslant 8\)	5	0.1440	8.6414
   9

   \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3.2}
   \end{table}
2. Determine the missing values in each of the following cells, giving your answers correct to 4 decimal places.
   Carry out the hypothesis test at the 5\% significance level.
3. Jane also carries out a \(\chi ^ { 2 }\) test for the number of wasps leaving another nest. As part of her calculations, she finds that the probability of no wasps leaving the nest in a 5 -second period is 0.0053 . She finds that a Poisson distribution is also an appropriate model in this case. Find a suitable estimate for the value of the mean number of wasps leaving the nest per 5-second period.

4 Eve lives in a narrow lane in the country. She wonders whether the number of vehicles passing her house per minute can be modelled by a Poisson distribution with mean \(\mu\). She counts the number of vehicles passing her house over 100 randomly selected one-minute intervals. The results are shown in Table 4.1. \begin{table}[h] \end{table}

1. Use the results to find an estimate for \(\mu\). The spreadsheet in Fig. 4.2 shows data for a \(\chi ^ { 2 }\) test to assess the goodness of fit of a Poisson model. The sample mean from part (a) has been used as an estimate for the population mean. Some of the values in the spreadsheet have been deliberately omitted. \begin{table}[h]
   \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4.2}

   \multirow[b]{2}{*}{1}	A	B	C	D	E
   	Number of vehicles	Observed frequency	Poisson probability	Expected frequency	Chi-squared contribution
   2	0	36	0.2725	27.2532	2.8073
   3	1	33	0.3543	35.4291
   4	2	14			3.5400
   5	\(\geqslant 3\)	17			0.5145
   6

   \end{table}
2. Calculate the missing values in each of the following cells, giving your answers correct to 4 decimal places.
   Carry out the \(\chi ^ { 2 }\) test at the 5\% significance level.
3. Eve checks her data and notices that the two largest numbers of vehicles per minute (8 and 10) occurred when some horses were being ridden along the lane, causing delays to the vehicles. She therefore repeats the analysis, missing out these two items of data. She finds that the value of the \(\chi ^ { 2 }\) test statistic is now 4.748. The number of degrees of freedom of the test is unchanged. Make two comments about this revised test.

1. A researcher is investigating the distribution of orchids in a field. He believes that the Poisson distribution with a mean of 1.75 may be a good model for the number of orchids in each square metre. He randomly selects 150 non-overlapping areas, each of one square metre, and counts the number of orchids present in each square.

The results are recorded in the table below. He calculates the expected frequencies as follows

1. Find the value of \(r\) giving your answer to 2 decimal places. The researcher will test, at the \(5 \%\) level of significance, whether or not the data can be modelled by a Poisson distribution with mean 1.75
2. State clearly the hypotheses required to test whether or not this Poisson distribution is a suitable model for these data. The test statistic for this test is 2.0 and the number of degrees of freedom to be used is 4
3. Explain fully why there are 4 degrees of freedom.
4. Stating your critical value clearly, determine whether or not these data support the researcher's belief. The researcher works in another field where the number of orchids in each square metre is known to have a Poisson distribution with mean 1.5 He randomly selects 200 non-overlapping areas, each of one square metre, in this second field, and counts the number of orchids present in each square.
5. Using a Poisson approximation, show that the probability that he finds at least one square with exactly 6 orchids in it is 0.506 to 3 decimal places.

The numbers of a particular type of laptop computer sold by a store on each of 100 consecutive Saturdays are summarised in the following table.

Number sold	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	\(\geq 8\)
Number of Saturdays	7	20	39	16	14	2	1	1	0

Fit a Poisson distribution to the data and carry out a goodness of fit test at the 2.5% significance level. [9]

The number of goals scored by a certain football team was recorded for each of 100 matches, and the results are summarised in the following table. Fit a Poisson distribution to the data, and test its goodness of fit at the 5% significance level. [10]