Perform the Indicated One-Way ANOVA Test $\alpha = 0.05$

question 40

Essay

Perform the indicated one-way ANOVA test. Be sure to do the following: identify the claim and state the null and
alternative hypotheses. Determine the critical value and rejection region. Calculate the test statistic F. Decide to reject
or to fail to reject the null hypothesis and interpret the decision in the context of the original claim. Assume that each
population is normally distributed and that the population variances are equal.
-The grade point averages of students participating in sports at a local college are to be compared. The data are
listed below. Test the claim that at least one group has a different mean. Use $\alpha = 0.05$ $$\begin{array} { c | c | c } \text { Tennis } & \text { Golf } & \text { Swimming } \\\hline 2.6 & 1.8 & 2.7 \\3.2 & 3.3 & 2.5 \\2.5 & 1.9 & 2.8 \\3.5 & 2.1 & 3.0 \\3.1 & & 2.5 \\2.1 & &\end{array}$$

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