Five Drivers Were Selected to Test Drive Two Makes of Automobiles

question 38

Essay

Five drivers were selected to test drive two makes of automobiles. The following table shows the number of miles per gallon for each driver driving each car. $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l } & && { \mid \text { Driver } } \\\text { Automobile } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline \text { A } & 30 & 31 & 30 & 27 & 32 \\\text { B } & 36 & 35 & 28 & 31 & 30 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Consider the makes of automobiles as treatments and the drivers as blocks and test to see if there is any difference in the miles/gallon of the two makes of automobiles. Let α = .05.

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