Question: Combating midday drowsiness: a researcher wishes to see if the 5 ways (drinking decaffeinated beverages, taking a nap, taking a walk, eating a sugary snack , other) people used to combat midday drowsiness are equally distributed among office workers. A sample of 60 office workers is selected and the following data are obtained. At a= .10 can it be concluded that there is no preference? Why would the results be of interest to an employer?

Method

Beverage Nap walk snack other

Number

21 16 10 8 5