How old are college students? The national age distributions for college students are shown below. The Western Association of Mountain Colleges took a random sample of 212 students and obtained the sample distribution listed second. Is the sample age distribution for the Western Association of Mountain Colleges a good fit to the national distribution? Use α = 0.05
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National Age Distribution for College Students Age
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Under 26
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26-35
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36-45
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46-55
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Over 55
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Percentage
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39%
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25%
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16%
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12%
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8%
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Sample Distribution, Western Association of Mountain Colleges Age
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Under 26
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26-35
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36-45
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46-55
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Over 55
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# of Students
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65
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73
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41
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21
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12
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