In: Statistics and Probability
The National Sleep Foundation used a survey to determine whether
hours of sleeping per night are independent of age
(Newsweek, January 19, 2004). The following show the hours
of sleep on weeknights for a sample of individuals age 49 and
younger and for a sample of individuals age 50 and older.
| Hours of Sleep | |||||||
| Age | Fewer than 6 | 6 to 6.9 | 7 to 7.9 | 8 or more | Total | ||
| 49 or younger | 34 | 58 | 80 | 68 | 240 | ||
| 50 or older | 35 | 64 | 70 | 91 | 260 | ||
| Less than 6 hours | % |
| 6 to 6.9 hours | % |
| 7 to 7.9 hours | % |
| 8 or more hours | % |