Google Sheets: Performing a Chi-Squared Test

This video explains how to perform a Chi-Squared test of independence on a two-way table using Google Sheets. The techniques will also work on other spreadsheets.
The intended audience is IBDP mathematics students, particularly those taking the Mathematical Studies course or the new "Applications & Interpretation" course from 2019.
The video shows how to calculate the test statistic without using the built-in functions.

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[@user-su6rx1of8r]

Hello, thank you for the video. What about if the test statistics check is not the same as the one found before. What should I do?

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[@keyshlanarvaez6921]

Hello, I have a 2x2 table and was wondering if you could elaborate on the correction you mentioned.

[@amihearts4230]

this was really helpful! but my p-value is 0 so when I tried to check if it was correct it showed an error, what do I do there?

[@caesumisrude]

Thank you! I needed to understand this test for some statistics I need in my master's thesis. This video made it possible for me to perform and understand the chi test. I have one question though, do you recommend any alternative to chi test for tables bigger than 2x2, which have observed values lower than 1? I cannot find anything that I could do in Excel.

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Thanks, Joshua. Glad to be of help!

[@johnpaulcalma8788]

Hi there. I've tried this, however, I have some observed value cells that have the value of 0. Since I cannot divide by 0 what should I do?

[@mohamed.montaser]

can you explain the calculation you did when you created the expected table?

[@clarke6814]

Thank you- very helpful video! what happens if the p-value in the "check" is different?

[@strangerist2]

Thank you! Sorry to tell you that, if the two values aren't the same, then you've probably made a mistake in the formulas, and you'll have to check each one. Sorry!

[@jyotiradityavirdi5075]

hello, i have some zeroes in my table, so i cannot run the chi square test, can you help? idk what to do, have a dissertation due on monday thanks @eleven bottles

[@strangerist2]

Hi, presumably you mean you have zeros in your "observed values" table. That shouldn't be a problem unless it causes to to have too many low (less than 5) "expected values". It's not really a problem about the spreadsheet, more about the conditions for the test, so I suggest you read up on the theory behind it. One thing you could do is to combine rows and/or columns that only have a few responses, but I can't help much without more information.

[@wekicksome]

What if one Of the numbers is zero?

[@strangerist2]

That's more about the test methodology that the spreadsheet. If an observed value is 0 it might not be a problem, but if an expected value is 0 then there might be a problem with your data collection. You should probably just ignore the row/column of the table which has nothing in it.