The Following Data Was Collected as Part of a Study

question 25

Multiple Choice

The following data was collected as part of a study examining whether there is a difference between the number of hours men and women watch television. The values represent the number of hours a subject watched television on a designated Tuesday night. In the process of computing the test value the data from both samples should be combined, arranged in order, and ranked according to each group. Calculate the sum of the ranks for both groups. Lower values rank ahead of higher ones
$\begin{array}{l|llllllllllll}\text { Men } & 2.0 & 1.5 & 3.0 & 2.5 & 2.0 & 1.0 & 0.0 & 2.0 & 1.5 & 2.5 & 2.0 & 2.0 \\\hline \text { Women } & 2.0 & 2.5 & 1.0 & 1.0 & 1.5 & 2.5 & 2.0 & 1.0 & 2.0 & 1.5 & 1.0 & 0.0\end{array}$

• A) The sum of the ranks for the men is \(162.5\), and the sum of the ranks for the woman is 137.5.
• B) The sum of the ranks for the men is \(137.5\), and the sum of the ranks for the woman is \(162.5\).
• C) The sum of the ranks for the men is 170 , and the sum of the ranks for the woman is 130 .
• D) The sum of the ranks for the men is 130 , and the sum of the ranks for the woman is 170 .

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