Chapter 13: Q. 63 (page 768)
63. statistic
Short Answer
The statistic is .
Chapter 13: Q. 63 (page 768)
63. statistic
The statistic is .
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A researcher wants to know if the mean times (in minutes) that people watch their favorite news station are the same. Suppose that Table 13.24 shows the results of a study.

What is the statistic?
A grassroots group opposed to a proposed increase in the gas tax claimed that the increase would hurt working-class people the most, since they commute the farthest to work. Suppose that the group randomly surveyed individuals and asked them their daily one-way commuting mileage. The results are in Table 13.22. Using a significance level, test the hypothesis that the three mean commuting mileages are the same.

There are five basic assumptions that must be fulfilled in order to perform a one-way ANOVA test.
When do you use an ANOVA test?
64. Three students, Linda, Tuan, and Javier, are given five laboratory rats each for a nutritional experiment. Each rat's weight is recorded in grams. Linda feeds her rats Formula A, Tuan feeds his rats Formula B, and Javier feeds his rats Formula C. At the end of a specified time period, each rat is weighed again, and the net gain in grams is recorded. Using a significance level of , test the hypothesis that the three formulas produce the same mean weight gain
| Linda's rats | Tuan's rats | Javier's rats |
| 43.5 | 47.0 | 51.2 |
| 39.4 | 40.5 | 40.9 |
| 41.3 | 38.9 | 37.9 |
| 46.0 | 46.3 | 45.0 |
| 38.2 | 44.2 | 48.6 |
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