Analyse the Cycling Time-Trial Data Below

question 32

Multiple Choice

Analyse the cycling time-trial data below. Thirty-two elite cyclists were randomly allocated into one of four groups. Without using SPSS, calculate the mean and total for each group. The groups were as follows Group 1-
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
How would you calculate the total sum of squares?

• A) SST = SSW + SSB
• B) SST = SSW - SSB
• C) SST = SSB / SSW
• D) SST = SSB × SSW

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