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Gender Opinion Survey Analysis

The document presents a statistical analysis of a survey on national dress opinions among men and women. It tests the hypothesis of no difference in opinion using a chi-square test at a 1% significance level, calculating expected frequencies and observed frequencies. The analysis concludes with the chi-square values and degrees of freedom necessary for hypothesis testing.

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Gender Opinion Survey Analysis

The document presents a statistical analysis of a survey on national dress opinions among men and women. It tests the hypothesis of no difference in opinion using a chi-square test at a 1% significance level, calculating expected frequencies and observed frequencies. The analysis concludes with the chi-square values and degrees of freedom necessary for hypothesis testing.

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A random sample of male and females indicated their views on a


national dress as summarised below

In favour Opposed Undecided Total


Women 118 62 25 205
Men 84 78 37 199
Total 202 140 62 404

At the 1 % level of significance, test the hypothesis that there is no difference


in opinion between men and women in as far as this survey is concerned. [7]
[NOV 2003 P4 no 4] SOLUTION

 H 0 : There is no difference in opinion.


H 1 : There is a difference in opinion.
 Degrees of freedom (γ )=(2− 1)(3 −1)=2
 At 1 % , χ 20 , 01 2=9 ,210 . Reject H 0 if X 2 > 9 ,210
RowTotal × Column Total
 Expected frequencies ( )
Grand Total

102,5 71,0 31,5 205


99,5 69,0 30,5 199
202 140 62 4 04

 Chi square ( X 2) =∑¿ ¿

OBSERVED EXPECTED
FREQUENCIES (O) FREQUENCIES (E)
¿¿

118 102,5 2,3439


62 71,0 1,1408
25 31,5 1,3413
84 99,5 2,4146
78 69,0 1,1739
37 30,5 1,3852

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