SOLUTION: for the samples summarized below, test the hypothesis, at a=0.05, that the two variances are different. Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample S

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Question 978344: for the samples summarized below, test the hypothesis, at a=0.05, that the two variances are different.
Sample 1 Sample 2
Sample Std. Deviation 4.9 2.8
Sample Size 7 17

A. Reject the hypothesis because the test value 3.06 is less than the critical value 3.34.
B. Reject the hypothesis because the test value 3.06 is less than the critical value 2.61.
C. Accept the hypothesis because the test value 9.38 is greater than the critical value 3.16.
D. Reject the hypothesis because the test value 9.38 is greater than the critical value 2.74.

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Hint: the test statistic is 3.06

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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