Assignment 3 Solution3.7

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  1. Purple

    Purple Member

    At the end of Solution 3.7, there is a note stating that: To obtain an estimate for the probability using 1.12 df,.......... . Using a similar method to the above gives P((chi-square (alpha=2)<=4.6640) approx equal to 0.9261.......

    How do I get this value: P((chi-square (alpha=2)<=4.6640) approx equal to 0.9261?

    From the formula book, the working I used is:

    P(chi-square(alpha=2)<=4.605)= 0.9
    P(chi-square(alpha=2)<=5.991)= 0.95

    Therefore
    P(chi-square(alpha=2)<=4.6640)= 0.9+((4.664-4.605)/(5.991-4.605))*0.05 = 0.9021

    Which is not the same as the solution.

    Please advise. Thank you.
     
  2. Katherine Young

    Katherine Young ActEd Tutor Staff Member

    Hmmm, I agree with you. Well spotted!

    I'll post a correction online.

    Kind regards,

    Katherine.
     

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