The F Distribution and the F-Ratio
Suppose a group is interested in determining whether teenagers obtain their drivers licenses at approximately the same
average age across the country.
Suppose that the following data are randomly collected from five teenagers in each region of the country.
the numbers represent the age at which teenagers obtained their drivers licenses. (For next two problems)
H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 = μ4 = μ5
Hα: At least any two of the group means μ1, μ2, ..., μ5 are not equal.
Q1.) Solve for x¯ and s2Above
Q2) Degrees of freedom - numerator: df(num) = _________
Q3.) F statistic = ________
Q4.) A researcher wants to know if the mean times (in minutes) that people watch their favorite news station are the same. Suppose that shows the results of a study.
Assume that all distributions are normal, the four population standard deviations are approximately the same, and the data were collected independently and randomly.
Use a level of significance of 0.05.
Q4.) Are the mean number of times a month a person eats out the same for whites, blacks, Hispanics and Asians? Suppose that shows the results of a study.
Assume that all distributions are normal, the four population standard deviations are approximately the same, and the data were collected independently and randomly. Use a level of significance of 0.05.
