Find the Test Statistic F to Test the Claim That

question 68

Multiple Choice

Find the test statistic F to test the claim that the populations have the same mean. $$\begin{array} { l c c } \hline \text { Brand 1 } & \text { Brand 2 } & \text { Brand 3 } \\\hline \mathrm { n } = 8 & \mathrm { n } = 8 & \mathrm { n } = 8 \\\overline { \mathrm { x } } = 3.0 & \overline { \mathrm { x } } = 2.6 & \overline { \mathrm { x } } = 2.6 \\\mathrm {~s} = 0.50 & \mathrm {~s} = 0.60 & \mathrm {~s} = 0.55 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)1.403
• B)1.021
• C)1.182
• D)0.832

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