During a Test Period,an Experimental Group of 10 Vehicles Using

question 88

Multiple Choice

During a test period,an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 240 pounds per 100 miles,with a standard deviation of 20 pounds.A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline showed mean CO2 emissions of 252 pounds per 100 miles with a standard deviation of 15 pounds.A quick comparison of the sample variances suggests that the population variances are

• A)probably equal.
• B)probably unequal.
• C)incomparable.

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