PROBLEM 2 - Major League Baseball Tickets

Situation:

The general manager of a major league baseball team believes that the distribution of the tickets sold varies based on the age of the ticket purchaser.

Action:

Using the chi-square goodness of fit test and either Excel or Minitab, determine whether age varies among ticket purchasers. Use a .01 level of significance and the following observed frequencies of ticket purchasers. Use the hypothesis testing procedure appropriate for this problem to help you make a decision.

Age of PurchaserFrequency

Under 20 16

20 to under 30 44

30 to under 40 61

40 to under 50 56

50 to under 60 35

Over 60 19