2008, Question 5 · 4 points
Where moose are found near a burn
Test whether moose sightings across four habitat types match the acreage proportions, then say which habitats the moose seem to favor.
This exam had six free-response questions, each scored from 0 to 4. Its Question 6, the Investigative Task, is no longer part of the exam. The current exam has 4 free-response questions in 90 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
Not in the current course. Part (a) calls for a chi-square goodness of fit test, which the current course no longer includes.
1 Read the question
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2 Write your answer
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