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AP Biology Chi - Square Practice Problems

This document contains 3 chi-square practice problems involving: 1) Comparing the age distribution of Canadians to residents of Red Lake Village. 2) Testing if deer feeding patterns match the natural distribution of plants in different areas. 3) Determining if the distribution of fish types in a lake changed over 5 years from initial stocking levels. The problems provide observed values and expected values to calculate chi-square statistics and test hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level.

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AP Biology Chi - Square Practice Problems

This document contains 3 chi-square practice problems involving: 1) Comparing the age distribution of Canadians to residents of Red Lake Village. 2) Testing if deer feeding patterns match the natural distribution of plants in different areas. 3) Determining if the distribution of fish types in a lake changed over 5 years from initial stocking levels. The problems provide observed values and expected values to calculate chi-square statistics and test hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level.

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AP

 Biology  Chi-­‐square  Practice  Problems  


1. The  age  distribution  of  the  Canadian  population  and  the  age  distribution  of  a  random  sample  of  455  residents  in  the  Red  
Lake  Village  of  the  Northwest  Territories  are  shown  below.    Use  the  chi  square  test  to  determine  if  the  age  distribution  in  
Red  Lake  is  significantly  different  (p  =  0.05)  from  the  general  Canadian  population.  
Age  (years)   %  of  Canadian  population   Observed  number  in  Red  Lake  
Under  5   7.2%   47  
5  to  14   13.6%   75  
15  to  64   67.1%   288  
65  and  older   12.1%   45  
 
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Outcomes   O   E   O  –  E   (O  –  E)   (O  –  E) /E  
           
           
           
           
          Σ  =  
 
Conclusion  =  
 
 
2. Using  binoculars,  volunteers  observed  feeding  habits  of  a  random  sample  of  320  deer,  as  shown  below.    Use  chi  square  to  
test  the  hypothesis  that  the  natural  distribution  of  plants  fits  the  deer  feeding  pattern.  
Observed  Feeding  Area   Plant  Composition  in  Area   Observed  #  of  Deer  Feeding  in  Area  
Area  A   32%   102  
Area  B   38.7%   125  
Area  C   12%   43  
Area  D   9.3%   27  
Area  E   8%   23  
 
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Outcomes   O   E   O  –  E   (O  –  E)   (O  –  E) /E  
           
           
           
           
           
          Σ  =  
 
Conclusion  =  
 
 
3. The  Fish  and  Game  Department  stocked  Lake  Lulu  with  fish  in  the  following  proportions:  30%  catfish,  15%  bass,  40%  
bluegill,  and  15%  pike.    Five  years  later,  they  sampled  500  fish  in  the  lake  to  see  if  the  distribution  of  fish  had  changed,  as  
shown  below.    Use  the  chi  square  test  to  determine  if  the  distribution  of  fish  changed  significantly  (p  =  0.05)  in  the  5-­‐year  
interval.  
Catfish  =  120,  Bass  =  85,  Bluegill  =  220,  Pike  =  75  
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Outcomes   O   E   O  –  E   (O  –  E)   (O  –  E) /E  
           
           
           
           
          Σ  =  
 
Conclusion  =    

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