The Head of the English Department Wants to Determine If

question 18

Multiple Choice

The head of the English department wants to determine if the average number of students an English course differs depending upon the time of day that the course is being offered.
$\begin{array}{ccc}\hline \text { Morning } & \text { Afternoon } & \text { Evening } \\\hline 25 & 25 & 27 \\26 & 24 & 26 \\27 & 18 & 24 \\26 & 20 & 23 \\27 & 23 & 25 \\\hline\end{array}$

Is there a significant difference between the mean attendance for the classes given for $\alpha = 0.05$ ?

• A) The \(F\)-test cannot be used to answer whether or not there is a significant difference between the means.
• B) No, there is no significant difference between the means.
• C) Yes, there is a significant difference between the means.

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