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Car & Driver Magazine tested three hybrids using three gas ratings to see if they made a difference

in the mpg
achieved. The test drives were held on highways in three separate states and the drivers were randomly assigned to
the different car models. The weather was controlled in that all tests were run on clear days.

  Sonata Camry Accord


Unleade
d 45 41 44
  47 43 43
  46 42 50
Super 48 42 54
  47 40 55
  49 44 53
Premium 57 51 48
  56 50 49
  55 51 46

1. What type of design is this?

2. What is the experiment?

3. What are the factors?


4. What are the levels?

5. What is the treatment?

6. What is the response variable?

7. Would this test lend itself to blinding or using a control group easily?

8. Set up the first hypothesis for this type of design. Alpha = .05.

9. Interpret the Least Squares Means Plot.

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