ACTIVITY 7

Analysis of Variance

Single Factor ANOVA

Six samples of each of four types of cereal grain grown in a certain region were analyzed to

determine thiamin content, resulting in the following data (μg/g). Does this data suggest that at

least two of the grains differ with respect to true average thiamin content? Use the F test at level

.05 to test H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 = μ4 versus Ha: at least two μ’s are unequal. If variation exists,

determine using the Scheffe test where the variation lies.

Wheat 5.2 4.5 6.0 6.1 6.7 5.8

Barley 6.5 8.0 6.1 7.5 5.9 5.6

Maize 5.8 4.7 6.4 4.9 6.0 5.2

Oats 8.3 6.1 7.8 7.0 5.5 7.2

Two factor ANOVA

Lightweight aggregate asphalt mix has been found to have lower thermal conductivity than a

conventional mix, which is desirable. The article “Influence of Selected Mix Design Factors on

the Thermal Behavior of Lightweight Aggregate Asphalt Mixes” (J. of Testing and Eval., 2008:

1–8) reported on an experiment in which various thermal properties of mixes were determined.

Three different binder grades were used in combination with three different coarse aggregate

contents (%), with two observations made for each such combination, resulting in the

conductivity data (W/m °K) that appears below. Test the effect of binder grade and coarse

aggregate content to the thermal conductivity of asphalt at a 0.05 level of significance.

Coarse Aggregate Content (%)

Asphalt Binder Grade 38 41 44

PG 58 .835, .845 .822, .826 .785, .795

PG 64 .855., .865 .832, .836 .790, .800

PG 70 .815, .825 .800, .820 .770, .790