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Data Analysis Activity/Discussion

Is there a relationship between position in the NBA and whether a player is “good” at free throws? Use the POS and the FT_Good from the NBA Player Stats data to test whether there is a significant association between position and ability to make free throws.

Obtain your observed counts and Side-by-Side Bar Chart

  • Create a pivot table using the two variables to obtain the observed counts.
  • Create an appropriate plot to compare variables.
  • Save you output so you can post it in your analysis.

Conduct a hypothesis test and calculate a 95% confidence interval for p

  • Use your option's question of interest to state the null and alternative hypotheses.
  • Use your observed counts to calculate the expected counts, the chi-square test statistic, df and p-value.
  • Save and show your work for your post.

Ways to show your work:

  • Take a screenshot of your excel workbook. Only the work part not the entire screen.
  • Take a screenshot of handwritten work on a tablet.
  • Use the math formula button in Canvas.
  • Neatly hand-write your formulas on paper take a picture with your phone and upload the image within your post. Image needs to .jpeg. (please no words/sentences)

    Explain your analysis

    • Use the title "Week 7 Data Analysis"
    • Use the same headers as listed below (e.g., "State and Visualize" Checking Conditions") in your post.
    • Answer each question/prompt in the bulleted list below each heading in your post.
    • For the math related questions, please show your work or excel functions you used to find your answers.

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