A SIGN TEST FOR K

INDEPENDENT SAMPLES
(THE MEDIAN TEST: MULTI-SAMPLE CASE)
 The test is under the nonparametric
tests.

This is a straightforward extension for

the median test for two independent
samples.

The test is used for k

independent samples.
FORMULA:

where:

= chi-square test
= observed frequencies
= expected frequencies
EXAMPLE 1.
A sampling of the acidity of rain for ten
randomly selected rainfalls was recorded
at three different locations in the province
of Northern Samar: Biri Island, Catarman,
and Silvino Lubos. The pH readings for
these 30 rainfalls are shown in the table.
(note pH readings range from 0 to 14; 0 is
acid, 14 is alkaline. pure water falling
through clean air has pH reading of 5.7).
SOLVING BY STEPWISE METHOD:

I. Problem:

Is there a significant difference

in the pH readings among the
three different Municipalities of
Northern Samar?
II. Hypotheses:
H0:
There is no significant difference in the
pH readings among the three different
municipalities in Northern Samar.

H1:
There is a significant difference in the
pH readings among the three different
municipalities in Northern Samar.
III. Level of Significance

= 0.05
= (c-1)(r-1)
= (3-1)(10-1)
= (2)(9)
= 18

= 28.87
IV. Statistics

5.0 4.5 4.1

Get the median of the pH 4.9 4.5 4.1
readings jointly for the three 4.8 4.5 4.0
municipalitites. 4.8 4.4 4.0
4.7 4.3 3.9
Arrange the data from 4.7 4.3 3.9
highest to lowest value.
4.7 4.3 3.8
4.6 4.2 3.8
Assign a + sign values 4.6 4.2 3.5
above median and a sign 4.5 4.2 2.4
values at or below the
median value
4.3+4.3 / 2 = 4.3
:The median is 4.3
V. Decision Rule

If computed value is greater

than tabular value, reject H0
VI. Conclusion

The computed value of 8.296 is

greater than value of 28.87 at .05
level of significance with 2 degrees of
freedom; hence the research
hypothesis is accepted which means
that there is a significant difference in
the pH readings among the three
different municipalities in Northern
Samar.
VII. Implication