In a Study on Scholastic Test Scores of Entering College

question 68

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. The value of the F statistic in the ANOVA table is reported as 5.696.The value of the corresponding P-value is 0.005.If we were to draw the F distribution and mark the value of 5.696 on the x axis,how would we indicate the P-value in the graph?

• A)The area under the curve to the left of 5.696
• B)The area under the curve to the right of 5.696
• C)The area under the curve to the right of 5.696 and to the left of 0.176
• D)This cannot be determined from the information given.

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