Problem#1

Independent random samples were selected from three normally distributed populations with
common (but unknown) variance s2. The data is shown in the table below.
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
3.1 5.4 1.1
4.3 3.6 0.2
1.2 4.0 3.0
2.9
Test the hypothesis that the population means are equal against the alternative hypothesis that at
least one mean is different from the other two. Use a=0.10
Solution:

Anova: Single
Factor

SUMMARY
Groups Count Sum Average Variance
Column 1 3 8.6 2.86666667 2.44333333
Column 2 4 15.9 3.975 1.10916667
Column 3 3 4.3 1.43333333 2.04333333

ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 11.0751667 2 5.53758333 3.15125669 0.10570005 3.25744205
Within Groups 12.3008333 7 1.7572619

Total 23.376 9
Problem #2
It has been hypothesized that treatment (after casting) of a plastic used in optic lenses will improve
wear. Four different treatments are to be tested. To determine whether any differences in mean
wear exist among treatments, 28 castings from a single formulation of the plastic were made, and
seven castings were assigned to each treatment. Wear was determined by measuring the increase
in “haze” after 200 cycles of abrasion (with better wear indicated by small increases). The data is
listed below.
Treatment
A B C D
9.16 11.95 11.47 11.35
13.29 15.15 9.54 8.73
12.07 14.75 11.26 10.00
11.97 14.79 13.66 9.75
13.31 15.48 11.11 11.71
12.32 13.47 15.05 12.45
11.78 13.06 14.86 12.38
Is there evidence of a difference in mean wear among the four treatments? Use a=0.05

Anova: Single
Factor

SUMMARY
Groups Count Sum Average Variance
Column 1 7 83.9 11.9857143 1.93349524
Column 2 7 98.65 14.0928571 1.66769048
Column 3 7 86.95 12.4214286 4.44444762
Column 4 7 76.37 10.91 2.0487

ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 36.742525 3 12.2475083 4.85322128 0.00887298 3.00878657
Within Groups 60.566 24 2.52358333

Total 97.308525 27
Problem#3
Casts of aluminum were subjected to four standard heat treatments and their tensile strengths
were measured. Five meaurements were taken on each treatment, with the results (in 1,000 psi)
shown below.

Treatment
A B C D
35 41 42 31
31 40 49 32
40 43 45 30
36 39 47 32
32 45 48 34

Perform an analysis of variance. Do the mean tensile strengths differ from treatment to
treatment, at the 5% significance level?

Anova: Single
Factor

SUMMARY
Groups Count Sum Average Variance
Column 1 5 174 34.8 12.7
Column 2 5 208 41.6 5.8
Column 3 5 231 46.2 7.7
Column 4 5 159 31.8 2.2

ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 637.2 3 212.4 29.915493 8.531E-07 3.23887152
Within Groups 113.6 16 7.1

Total 750.8 19