Setting Up a Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test

AP Statistics· difficulty 1/5

A goodness-of-fit test compares observed frequencies in 6 categories to a hypothesized distribution.

Chi-Square Distribution, df = 5 chi-square value

What are the degrees of freedom?

  • A

    4

  • B

    1

  • C

    6

  • D

    5

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Explanation

For a chi-square goodness-of-fit test, df = k - 1 where k is the number of categories. Here k = 6, so df = 5.

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