Answer to Question #100017 in Statistics and Probability for Junes

Question

hich test (z-test, t-test, ANOVA, χ2 test) is most suitable for each of the following cases:
(i) A report claims that 60%, 30%, and 10% of primary kids go to school on foot, by school bus, and by public transport. Test, if the same ratio applied for secondary kids.

Answer 1

We need to compare three levels of proportion of one group with three levels of proportion of another group. Thus, $χ^2$ test is most suitable for this case.

Answer: $χ^2$ test