In: Statistics and Probability
Each of 73 salamanders was placed in an enclosure containing five different food items, and the food item consumed first was noted. The frequencies with which the five food items were chosen were:
food item frequency
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1 12
2 21
3 15
4 9
5 16
Test the hypothesis that there is no preference among food items (i.e., that the 5 items are equally likely to be chosen).