Department of Mathematics, SSE, SIMATS

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Register Number & Name of the Student:

S. No. Assessment Max. Marks Mark Scored
1 Unit 1 – Problems 150
2 Unit 2 – Problems 150
3 Unit 3 – Problems 150
4 Unit 4 – Problems 150
5 Unit 5 – Problems 150
Total Marks 650

TUTORIAL PROBLEMS IN UNIT I [Probability & Random Variables]

Q.No. Questions Marks CO PO BL PSO
A fair coin is tossed three times. If ‘X’ denotes the number of heads that appear then find (i) the 1, 2 &
1 10 1 3 1
moment generating function of ‘X’ (ii) E(X) (iii) Var(X) 12
If a continuous random variable ‘X’ has the following probability density function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 , 0 < 1, 2 &
2 10 1 3 1
𝑥 < 1 then determine (i) the value ‘a’ (ii) E(X) (iii) Var(X). 12
A software engineer proposed, after a series of tests, that the lifetime ‘X’ of an antivirus software is a
𝑥 1, 2 &
𝑥
3 continuous random variable with the probability density function (𝑥) = 100 𝑒 −10 , 𝑥 ≥ 0 Calculate (i) 10 1 3 1
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the expected lifetime (ii) the variance of the lifetime.
If a continuous random variable ‘X’ has the following probability density function 𝑓(𝑥) =
1 1, 2 &
4 (𝑥 + 1) , −1 < 𝑥 < 1 10 1 3 1
{2 then obtain the mean and variance of X. 12
0 , 𝑂𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
If the amount of bread (in hundreds of kilograms) that a certain bakery is able t1o sell in a day is a
continuous random variable ‘X’ with a probability dens1ity function 𝑓(𝑥) =
1, 2 &
5 𝐴𝑥 , 0≤𝑥≤5 10 1 3 1
{ then compute (i) t1he value of ‘A’ (ii) the probability that in a day the sales 12
𝐴(10 − 𝑥), 5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10
is more than 5010 kilograms.
 A discrete random variable ‘X’ has the following probability distribution
1X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1, 2 &
6 10 1 3 1
1P(x) a 3a 5a 7a 9a 11a 13a 15a 17a 12

Find the value of ‘a’ (ii) P(0<X<3) (iii) P(X>2)

1, 2 &
7 Find the moment generating function of the random variable whose raw moments are 𝜇𝑟′ = (𝑟 + 1)! 2𝑟 . 10 1 3 1
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𝛾
If ‘X’ is a random variable with a probability 𝑃(𝑋 = 𝑛) = 𝑛2 (𝑛+1) , 𝑛 = 1,2,3 … where 𝛾 is a constant 1, 2 &
8 10 1 3 1
then find E(X). 12
If ‘X’ is a non-negative integer valued random variable with E(X) = 1 and E(X2) = 3 then estimate the 1, 2 &
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value of ∑∞ 𝑛=1 𝑛𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 𝑛). 12
Consider the experiment of rolling two fair dice. Let the sample space be S = { (i, j) : i = 1,2,3,4,5,6 and
j =1,2,3,4,5,6}. Let the events A, B and C be defined as follows
‘A’ denotes “first dice results in an outcome of 1, 2 or 3” 1, 2 &
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‘B’ denotes “second dice results in an outcome of 4, 5 or 6” 12

‘C’ denotes “the sum of the 2 faces is 7”

Prove that A, B and C are pairwise independent events but not mutually independent events.
Four people were chosen at random from a group containing three men, two women and four children. 1, 2 &
11 10 1 3 1
Estimate the chance of getting exactly two children. 12
2 1, 2 &
12 If the random variable ‘X’ has the moment generating function 𝑀𝑋 (𝑡) = 2−𝑡 then compute the Var(X). 10 1 3 1
12
Two cards were drawn successively with replacement from a well-shuffled deck of fifty-two cards. 1, 2 &
13 10 1 3 1
Form the probability mass function with respect to the number of kings. 12
A discrete random variable ‘X’ has the following probability distribution. Obtain (i) k (ii) 𝑃(𝑋 < 2)
(iii) 𝑃(−2 < 𝑋 < 2)
1, 2 &
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X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 12
P(X) 0.1 k 0.2 2k 0.3 3k
The monthly demand for Rolex watches is known to have the following distribution.

X 1 4 6 10 1, 2 &
15 10 1 3 1
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P(X) 1/3 1/6 1/3 1/6
 Estimate the expected demand for the Rolex watches and the standard deviation of the random variable.
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS IN UNIT II [Discrete Distributions]
Find the moment generating function of binomial distribution. Hence obtain its mean and variance. 1, 2 &
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12
Out of 2000 families with 4 children each, by using binomial distribution, find the number of families
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that you expect to have (i) at least 1 boy (ii) 2 boys (iii) 1 or 2 girls (iv) no girls
Assuming 20 % of the population of a town are literate if 100 investigators choose 10 individuals each
1, 2 &
3 in accordance with binomial distribution to see whether they are literate, how many investigators would 10 2 3 1
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you expect to report that three people or less were literate?
Numbers are selected at random, one at a time, from the two digit code numbers 00, 01, 02 ,.. 99 with
replacement. An event E occurs if and only if the product of two digits of a selected number is 18. If
1, 2 &
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four numbers are selected at random, find the probability that the event E occurs at least three times by 12
applying binomial distribution.

Find the moment generating function of Poisson distribution. Hence obtain its mean and variance. 1, 2 &
5 10 2 3 1
12
The number of accidents in a year attributed to taxi drivers in a city follows a Poisson law with a mean
of 3. Out of 800 taxi drivers find the number of drivers with (i) no accident in a year (ii) more than three 1, 2 &
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accident in a year.
The probability of a bomb hitting a target is 1/5. Two bombs are enough to destroy a bridge. If six
1, 2 &
7 10 2 3 1
bombs are aimed at the bridge, find the probability that the bridge is destroyed. 12
The atoms of a radioactive element are randomly disintegrating. If every gram of this element emits 3.9
alpha particles per second find the probability during the next second number of alpha particles emitted 1, 2 &
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12
is (i) at most 6 (ii) at least 2 (iii) at least 3 and at most 5?

Find the moment generating function of geometric distribution. Hence obtain its mean and variance. 1, 2 &
9 10 2 3 1
12
In a shooting competition two competitors A and B are allowed to shoot independently according to
3 5 1, 2 &
10 geometric law until each has hit his own target. They have probabilities 5 , 7 of hitting the targets at each 10 2 3 1
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shot respectively. Find the probability that B will require more shots than A.

State and prove the additive property of binomial distribution. 1, 2 &

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12
 The mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 16 and 8. Find 𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 3).
5
1 3 
A discrete random variable ‘X’ has a moment generating function M (t ) =  + e t  . Find (i) E(X)
x 4 4  1, 2 &
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(ii) Var(X) (iii) P[X=2].
(i) State and prove the memory less property of geometric distribution.
(ii) In a geometric distribution, if the probability that a target is destroyed by anyone shot is 0.6 then 1, 2 &
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find the probability that the target is destroyed (i) at the fifth attempt (ii) before the third attempt.
A manufacturer knows that the condensers he makes contain on the average 1% of defectives. He packs
them in boxes of 100. What is the probability that a box picked at random will contain 3 or more faulty 1, 2 &
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condensers?
In a machine a component’s failure follows a binomial distribution with parameters 14 and 0.05. What
1, 2 &
15 10 2 3 1
is the probability that (i) at most three will fail (ii) at least three will fail. 12
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS IN UNIT III [Continuous Distributions]
(a) If 𝑋 is a normal variate with mean 30 and standard deviation 5, then evaluate 𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 45). 1, 2 &
1 (b) If 𝑋 is a normal variate with mean 28 and variance 625, then compute 𝑃(28 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 68). 10 3 3 1
12
(a) The daily consumption of milk in excess of 20,000 litres in a town is exponentially distributed with
parameter 1/3000. The town has a daily stock of 35,000 litres. What is the probability that of 2 days
selected at random, the stock is insufficient for both days? 1, 2 &
2 10 3 3 1
(b) Suppose the length of life of an appliance has an exponential distribution with mean 10 years. An 12
used appliance is bought by a person. What is the probability that it will not fail in the next 5 years?
(a) The time required to repair a machine is exponentially distributed with parameter ½. What is the
probability that the repair exceeds 2 hours? What is the conditional probability that the repair takes at 1, 2 &
3 least 10 hours given that the duration exceeds 7 hours? 10 3 3 1
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(b) If X ~ Exp(𝜆) such that 𝑃(𝑋 ≤ 1) = 𝑃(𝑋 > 1) then estimate Var(X).
(a) If X ~ Exp(𝜆) then prove that the probability that ‘X’ exceeds its expected value is less than 0.5.
2
4 (b) If the moment generating function of normal random variable is 𝑒 3𝑡+8𝑡 then compute 𝑃(−1 < 10 3
1, 2 &
3 1
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𝑋 < 9).
 (a) Suppose the duration X in minutes of long distance calls from a home follows exponential law with
−𝑥
1
probability density function 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 𝑒 5 , for 𝑥 > 0 calculate 𝑃(𝑋 > 5) and 𝑃(3 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 6).
1, 2 &
5 (b) If a random variable ‘X’ follows a Gaussian distribution with mean 28 and standard deviation 25 10 3 3 1
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then estimate 𝑃[𝑋 < 68|𝑋 > 32]
The number of personal computers(PCs) sold daily at a computer world is uniformly distributed with a
minimum of 2000 PC and a maximum of 5000 PC. Find the (i) probability density function (ii)
1, 2 &
6 10 3 3 1
probability that daily sales will fall between 2500 and 3000 PC (iii) probability that the computer world 12
will sell at least 4000 PC (iv) probability that the computer world will exactly sell 2500 PC.
If X is a uniformly distributed over (0, 10) then calculate (i) 𝑃(𝑋 < 2) (ii) 𝑃(𝑋 > 8) (iii) 𝑃(3 < 𝑋 <
1, 2 &
7 10 3 3 1
9) (iv) P(X = 9). 12
Buses arrive at a specified stop at 15 minutes interval starting at 6 AM i.e., they arrive at 6 AM, 6.15
AM., 6.30 AM and so on. If a passenger arrives at the stop at a time that is uniformly distributed
1, 2 &
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between 6 and 6.30 AM, obtain the probability that he waits (i) less than 5 minutes for a bus (ii) more 12
than 10 minutes for a bus (iii) exactly 5 minutes.
Starting at 5.00 A.M every half an hour, there is a flight from San Francisco airport to Los Angeles
airport in accordance with rectangular distribution. A person who wants to fly to Los Angeles from San
1, 2 &
9 10 3 3 1
Francisco arrives at the airport at a random time between 8.45 A.M and 9.45 A.M. Determine the 12
probability that the person waits (i) at most 10 minutes (ii) at least 15 minutes (iii) exactly 20 minutes.
If ‘X’ is normally distributed with the mean of 3 and variance 16 then compute (i) P(X > -1)
1, 2 &
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(ii) P(2 <X<7) (iii) P(X < 1) 12
The average percentage of marks of candidates in a university examination is 42 with a standard
deviation of 10. The minimum mark to pass in the examination is 50%. If 1000 candidates appear for
the examination, how many can be expected to pass it assuming a normal distribution? If it is required 1, 2 &
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that, double the number of candidates should pass then what should be the minimum percentage of
marks?
 The marks obtained by students in an examination in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are normally
distributed with means 65, 75 and 80 with standard deviations 11, 7 and 5 respectively. If a student is
1, 2 &
12 10 3 3 1
selected at random then what is the probability that he/she has secured a total (i) of 250 or more (ii) of 12
200 or less (iii) between 250 and 280?
A fair coin is tossed 10 times. Find the probability of getting between 4 & 7 heads (both inclusive)
1, 2 &
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using (i) binomial distribution (ii) normal distribution with µ = np & 𝜎 2 = npq. 12
The mean yield for one-acre plot is 662 kilograms with a standard deviation of 32 kilograms. Assuming
normal distribution, how many one-acre plots in a batch of 1000 plots would you expect to have yield 1, 2 &
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12
(i) over 700 kilograms (ii) below 650 kilograms. What is the lowest yield of the best 100 plots?
An electrical firm manufactures light bulbs that have a life, before burn-out, that is normally distributed
with mean equal to 800 hours and a S.D of 40 hours. Find the probability that (i) a bulb burns more than 1, 2 &
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834 hours (ii) a bulb burns between 778 and 834 hours (iii) a bulb burns less than 834 hrs.
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS IN UNIT IV [Large Sample Test]
In a sample of 1000 people in Karnataka 540 are rice eaters and the rest are Wheat eaters. Can we assume
1, 2 &
1 10 4 3 1
that both rice and wheat are equally popular in this state at 1% level of significance? 12
A sample of 100 students is taken from a large population. The mean height of the students in this sample
is 160 cm. Can it be reasonably regarded that, in the population, the mean height is 165 cm and the SD is 1, 2 &
2 10 4 3 1
12
10cm? (L.O.S at 1%)
A normal population has a mean of 6.48 and SD of 1.5. In a sample of 400 members mean is 6.75. Is the 1, 2 &
3 10 4 3 1
difference significant? 12
In a random sample of size 500, the mean is found to be 20. In another independent sample of size 400,
1, 2 &
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the mean is 15.could the samples have been drawn from the sample population with SD 4 At 1% L.O.S? 12
A mathematics assignment that was given to 50 girls and 75 boys. The girls made an average grade of 75
with a SD of 6, while boys made an average grade of 82 with a SD of 2. Test whether there is any 1, 2 &
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12
significant difference between the performance of boys and girls.
The sales manager of a large company conducted a sample survey in states A and B taking 400 samples 1, 2 &
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in each case. The results were 12
 Data/States State A State B
Average sales Rs 2500 Rs. 2200
Standard deviation Rs. 400 Rs.550
Test whether the average sales is the same in the 2 states at 1% level.
The average hourly wage of a sample of 150 workers in a company A was Rs.2.56 with SD of Rs.1.08.
1, 2 &
7 The average wage of a sample of 200 workers in company B was Rs. 2.87 with a SD of Rs.1.28. Can we 10 4 3 1
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assume that the hourly wages paid by company B are higher than those paid by company A?
The mean lifetime of a sample of 100 light bulbs produced by a company is computed to be 1570 hours
with a SD of 120 hours. If µ is the mean lifetime of all the bulbs produced by the company, test the 1, 2 &
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hypothesis µ = 1600 hours, against the alternative hypothesis µ ≠ 1600 hours with α=0.05 and 0.01.
In a sample of 1000 people in Mumbai, 540 are rice eaters and the rest are wheat eaters. Can we assume 1, 2 &
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that both rice and wheat are equally popular in this state at 1% L.O.S? 12
The average hourly wage of a sample of 150 workers in a company A was Rs.2.56 with SD of Rs.1.08.
1, 2 &
10 The average wage of a sample of 200 workers in company B was Rs. 2.87 with a SD of Rs.1.28. Can we 10 4 3 1
12
assume that the hourly wages paid by company B are higher than those paid by company A.
An intelligent test conducted to sixty parents and their hundred children gave the following results.
Parents Children
1, 2 &
11 Average sales 114 110 10 4 3 1
12
Standard deviation 13 11
Test whether the intelligence of the parents are greater than their children.
In a large city A 20% of a random sample of 900 school boys had a slight physical defect. In another
large city B, 18.5% of a random sample of 1600 school boys had the same defect, Is the difference 1, 2 &
12 10 4 3 1
12
between the proportions significant?
A coin is tossed 900 times and head appear 490 times. Does this result support the hypothesis that the
1, 2 &
13 10 4 3 1
coin is unbiased? 12
In a sample of 600 men from a city A 450 were smokers. In a sample of 900 men from city B 450 were
1, 2 &
14 smokers. Do the data indicate that the prevalence of smoking habit among men in city A is greater than 10 4 3 1
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that of city B?
The means of two large samples 1000 and 2000 members are 67.5 inches and 68.0 inches respectively.
1, 2 &
15 10 4 3 1
Can the regarded as drawn from the same population of S.D. 2.5 inches. 12
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS IN UNIT V [Small Sample Test]
 Given a sample mean of 83, a sample standard deviation of 12.5 and a sample size of 22, test the
1, 2 &
1 hypothesis that the value of the population mean is 70 against the alternative that it is more than 70. Use 10 5,6 3 1
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the 0.025 significance level.
A certain injection administered to each of 12 patients resulted in the following increases of blood
1, 2 &
2 pressure :5, 2, 8, -1, 3, 0, 6, -2, 1, 5, 0, 4 10 5,6 3 1
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can it be concluded that the injection will be, in general, accompanied by an increase in B.P?
Two horses A and B were tested according to the time (in seconds) to run a particular race with the
following results:
1, 2 &
3 Horse A: 28 30 32 33 33 29 34 10 5,6 3 1
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Horse B: 29 30 30 24 27 29 ---
Test whether the horse A is running faster than B at 5% level.
The following are the number of sales which a sample of 9 salespeople of industrial chemicals in
Gujarat and a sample of 6 sales people of industrial chemicals in Maharashtra made over a certain fixed
1, 2 &
4 period of time: 10 5,6 3 1
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Gujarat: 59 68 44 71 63 46 69 54 48
Maharashtra: 50 36 62 52 70 41 --- --- ---
A random sample of size 16 values from a normal population showed a mean of 53 and a sum of squares
1, 2 &
5 of deviations from the mean equals to 150. Can this sample be regarded as taken from the population 10 5,6 3 1
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having 56 as mean? Obtain 95% confidence limits of the mean of the population
A group of 10 rats fed on diet A and another group of 8 rats fed on diet B, recorded following increase in
weight.
Diet A 5 6 8 1 12 4 3 9 6 10 1, 2 &
6 10 5,6 3 1
Diet B 2 3 6 8 10 1 2 8 12
Find if the variances are significantly different.
In one sample of 8 observations, the sum of the squares of deviations of the sample values from the
sample mean was 84.4 and in the other sample of 10 observations was 102.6. Test whether this difference 1, 2 &
7 10 5,6 3 1
is significant at 5% level, given that the 5 percent point of F for 𝑣1 = 7 and 𝑣2 = 9 degrees of freedom is 12
3.29.
Two random samples give the following results
Sample Size Sample mean Sum of squares of deviations from the mean
1, 2 &
8 I 10 15 90 10 5,6 3 1
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II 12 14 108
Test whether the samples could have come from the same normal population.
A sample analysis of examination result of 500 students was made. It was found that 220 students had
failed, 170 had secured a third class, 90 were placed in second class and 20 got a first class. Do these 1, 2 &
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figures commensurate with the general examination result which is in the ratio of 4: 3:2:1 for the 12
various categories respectively.
 The standard deviation of the distribution of times taken by 15 workers for performing a job is 6.4 sec. 1, 2 &
10 10 5,6 3 1
Can it be taken as a sample from a population whose standard deviation is 5 sec? 12
A company keeps records of accidents. During a recent safety review, a random sample of 60 accidents
was selected and classified by the day of the week on which they occurred.
Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1, 2 &
11 10 5,6 3 1
12
No. of accidents 8 12 9 14 17
Test whether there is any evidence that accidents are more likely some days than others.
The number of automobile accidents per week in a certain community are as follows: 12, 8, 20, 2, 14,
1, 2 &
12 10, 15, 6, 9, 4. Are these frequencies in agreement with the belief that accident conditions were the 10 5,6 3 1
12
same during this 10-week period.
On the basis of information given below about the treatment of 200 patients suffering from a disease,
state whether the new treatment is comparatively superior to the conventional treatment.
Favourable Not favourable Total 1, 2 &
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New 60 30 90
Conventional 40 70 110
Given the following contingency table for hair colour and eye colour. Find the value of χ². Is there good
association between the two?
Hair colour
Grey Brown Black Total 1, 2 &
14 10 5,6 3 1
Blue 15 5 20 40 12
Eye Colour Grey 20 10 20 50
Brown 25 15 20 60
Total 60 30 60 150
Two researchers adopted different sampling techniques while investigating some group of students to
find the number of students falling into different intelligence level. The results are as follows:
Below Above
Researchers Average Genius Total
Average Average
1, 2 &
15 X 86 60 44 10 200 10 5,6 3 1
12
Y 40 33 25 2 100
Total 126 93 69 12 300
Would you say that the sampling techniques adopted by the two researchers are significantly different?
[Given 5% value of χ² for 2 degrees and 3 degrees of freedoms are 5.991 and 7.82 respectively].