Sum-of-Squares Computational Formulas

Analysis of Variance for the One-Way Classification

Example 1
The data below represent the number of hours of pain relief provided by 5 different brands of
headache tablets administered to 25 subjects. The 25 subjects were randomly divided into 5 groups
and each group was treated with different brand.

Total

Mean

Perform ANOVA, and test the

hypothesis at the 0.05 level of significance that the mean number of hours of relief provided by the
tablets is the same for all five brands.
Example 2
It is suspected that higher-priced automobiles are assembled with greater care than lower-priced
automobiles. To investigate whether there is any basis for this feeling, a large luxury model A,
medium-size sedan B, and a subcompact hatchback C were compared for defects when they arrive
at the dealer’s showroom. All Cars were manufactured by the same company. The number of defects
for several of the three models are recorded as follow

Test at the 0.05 level of significance that the average

number of defects is the same for the three models.

Example 3
An investigation was conducted to determine the source of reduction in yield of a certain chemical
product. It was known that the loss in yield occurred in the mother liquor; that is, the material removed
at the filtration stage. It was felt that different blends of the original material may result in different
yield reduction at the mother liquor stage. The following are results of the percentage reduction for 3
batches at each of 4 preselected blends:

Is there a significant difference in the average percentage reduction in yield for the different blends?
Use 0.05 level of significance