Math Problem Statement

Research question: We wish to investigate whether the age of the artists involved in a recent auction of new art is distributed according to the table below.

the age of the artists | 1 (less than 20) | 2 (21-30) | 3 (31-55) | 4 (more than 55) Percentage | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 Please complete the following table calculating the values of A, B and C.

           | 1 (less than 20) | 2 (21-30) | 3 (31-55) | 4 (more than 55) | Total 

Observed Count | 31 | 29 | A=*** | 22 | 105
Expected Count | 10.5 | 10.5 | 42 | B=*** | 105
chi squared | C=*** | 32.595 | 8.595 | 9.524 | 90.738 A [integer]: Answer 6 Question 1 B [use at least 3dp

Solution

To solve this question, let's complete the table step-by-step.

Step 1: Calculating AA (Observed Count for the age group 31-55)

We are given that the total observed count is 105. We already have observed counts for the other three age groups:

  • 3131 for age group "less than 20"
  • 2929 for age group "21-30"
  • 2222 for age group "more than 55"

Using the total count, we can calculate AA as follows: A=105(31+29+22)=10582=23A = 105 - (31 + 29 + 22) = 105 - 82 = 23

So, A=23A = 23.

Step 2: Calculating BB (Expected Count for the age group more than 55)

The expected count for each age group is based on the percentages provided:

  • Less than 20: 10% of 105
  • 21-30: 10% of 105
  • 31-55: 40% of 105
  • More than 55: 40% of 105

For age group "more than 55": B=0.40×105=42B = 0.40 \times 105 = 42

So, B=42B = 42.

Step 3: Calculating CC (chi-squared value for age group less than 20)

The chi-squared statistic for each group is calculated by the formula: χ2=(Observed CountExpected Count)2Expected Count\chi^2 = \frac{(\text{Observed Count} - \text{Expected Count})^2}{\text{Expected Count}}

For age group "less than 20": C=(3110.5)210.5=(20.5)210.5=420.2510.5=40.0238C = \frac{(31 - 10.5)^2}{10.5} = \frac{(20.5)^2}{10.5} = \frac{420.25}{10.5} = 40.0238

So, C40.024C \approx 40.024 (rounded to three decimal places).

Completed Table

Now we can fill in the missing values in the table:

| | 1 (less than 20) | 2 (21-30) | 3 (31-55) | 4 (more than 55

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Chi-Squared Test
Expected Value

Formulas

Expected count formula: Expected = (percentage / 100) * total
Chi-squared formula: χ² = (Observed - Expected)² / Expected

Theorems

Chi-Squared Distribution

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12