A Study Compares Three Population Means

question 50

Multiple Choice

A study compares three population means.Three independent samples with 15 observations each are taken.The SSE = 1246 and the SST = 1600.What is the value of the F statistic?

• A)1.11
• B)3.32
• C)4.98
• D)5.97

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