Use a Kruskal-Wallis Test to Test the Claim That the Samples

question 10

Essay

Use a Kruskal-Wallis test to test the claim that the samples come from populations with equal medians. The
table below shows the weights (in pounds) of 6 randomly selected women in each of three different age groups.
Use a 0.01 significance level to test the claim that the 3 age-groups have the same median weight. $$\begin{array} { | c c c | } \hline 18 - 34 & 35 - 55 & 56 \text { and older } \\119 & 123 & 140 \\134 & 147 & 128 \\114 & 135 & 59 \\125 & 110 & 134 \\153 & 154 & 120 \\138 & 163 & 116 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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