In a Study on Scholastic Test Scores of Entering College

question 38

Multiple Choice

In a study on scholastic test scores of entering college freshmen,a random sample of colleges across the nation is selected and the average SAT Math score for the freshman class is recorded.The colleges are categorized according to their affiliation: public,private,or church.Does it appear that freshmen entering the three different types of schools do equally well on the SAT Math? Computer output is included below. At a significance level of 0.05,what is the appropriate conclusion about the average SAT Math scores?

• A)The average SAT Math scores for freshmen attending colleges with the three different affiliations appear to be the same.
• B)Each of the three average SAT Math scores for freshmen attending colleges with the three different affiliations appears to be different.
• C)It appears that freshmen attending at least one of the three different types of college have a different average SAT Math score.
• D)Freshmen at one type of affiliated college have a significantly better average SAT Math score than the other two.

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