Three Different Sections of the Same Interstate Highway, with Roughly

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Three different sections of the same Interstate highway, with roughly equal traffic volumes, have been patrolled by the State Police at different levels of intensity for the past six months. The posted speed limit is 55 and the speeds of a random sample of motorists have been registered for each of the three sections. Is there any statistically significant difference in the speeds? Use the five step model as a guide and write a sentence or two of interpretation for your results.

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