2.

Consider one independent variable and collect a suitable data for at least three different
groups (samples). For example, you may ask the first year students, the second year students
and the third year students on the hours spent to study. Answer the following questions:

Question:

Mr. Martin can drive to work along four different routes, and the following are the number of
minutes in which he timed himself on five different occasions for each route:

Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

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22 25 26 26
26 27 29 28
25 28 33 27
25 26 30 30
31 29 33 30
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Total 129 135 151 141

SOURCE Df SS MEAN SQUARE F RATIO

BETWEEN 3 52.8
WITHIN(ERROR) 16 100.4
TOTAL 19 153.2

Complete the ANOVA Table and test if all routes are equally fast (ALPHA = 5%).

a. What is the purpose of this study?

 To study the relationship between type of route used by Mr. Martin and the
time taken.

b. Define the population

 20
c. Explain how the samples were selected.
 Sample were selected by the type of 4 different route
d. State the hypotheses
 𝐻0 : 𝜇1 = 𝜇2 = 𝜇3
𝐻1 : at least one mean is different
e. What is the significance level used?
 0.05
f. Compare the means using ANOVA and present the results in a proper table.
ANOVA Table :
SOURCE Df SS MEAN SQUARE F
BETWEEN 3 52.8 17.6 2.0805
WITHIN(ERROR) 16 100.4 6.275
TOTAL 19 153.2

g. Summarize the results

 𝑆𝑆𝐵 = 52.8, 𝑆𝑆𝑊 = 100.4, 𝑆 2 𝐵 = 17.6, 𝑆 2 𝐵 = 6.275, F=2.0805
 𝐹3,16,0.95 = 3.24
Statistical value = 2.0805
2.0805<3.24. So, do not reject H null. Not enough evidence to say that at
least one mean is different.