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A research firm tests the miles-per-gallon characteristics of three brands of gasoline. Because of different gasoline performance characteristics in different brands of automobiles, five brands of automobiles are selected and treated as blocks in the experiment; that is, each brand of automobile is tested with each type of gasoline. The results of the experiment (in miles per gallon) follow.
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b. Analyze the experimental data using the ANOVA procedure for completely randomized designs. Compare your findings with those obtained in part (a). What is the advantage of attempting to remove the block effect?
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- A suburban hotel derives its revenue from its hotel and restaurant operations. Theowners are interested in the relationship between the number of rooms occupied on anightly basis and the revenue per day in the restaurant. Below is a sample of 25 days(Monday through Thursday) from last year showing the restaurant income and numberof rooms occupied.arrow_forwardA simple random sample of front-seat occupants involved in car crashes is obtained. Among3000occupants not wearing seat belts,36were killed. Among 7697occupants wearing seat belts,18were killed. Use a0.05significance level to test the claim that seat belts are effective in reducing fatalities. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.arrow_forwardIn a sample of 88 children selected randomly from one town, it is found that 8 of them suffer from asthma. Find the P-value for a test of the claim that the proportion of all children in the town who suffer from asthma is equal to 11%.arrow_forward
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