The safety director of Honda USA took samples at random from the file of minor work-related accidents and classified them according to the time the accident took place.
Time No. of Accidents Time No. of Accidents
8 up to 9 a.m. 6
9 up to 10 a.m. 6
10 up to 11 a.m. 20
11 up to 12 p.m. 8
1 up to 2 p.m. 7
2 up to 3 p.m 8
3 up to 4 p.m. 19
4 up to 5 p.m. 6
Using the goodness-of-fit test and the .01 level of significance, determine whether the accidents are evenly distributed throughout the day. Write a brief explanation of your conclusion.