In: Statistics and Probability
A researcher wants to investigate the bioactivity of a new drug.
Dosage Observations
|
20g |
26 |
28 |
37 |
30 |
|
30g |
427 |
49 |
36 |
405 |
|
40g |
42 |
47 |
52 |
38 |
a) The Grand mean is calculated with the following formula

where k are different levels and n is the no of observation in each levels.
Total Sum of square is calculated with the following formula

The mean for individual levels is calculated with the following formula

Sum of square individual levels is calculated with the following formulla

and Error sum of square is calculated with

| Dosage | Observations |
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| 20g | 26 | 28 | 37 | 30 | 30.25 | 68.75 |
| 30g | 427 | 49 | 36 | 405 | 229.25 | 139828.75 |
| 40g | 42 | 47 | 52 | 38 | 44.75 | 110.75 |
| SSE | 140008.25 | |||||

Also We know that

ANOVA table is given below
| Source | DF | SS | MS | F | P |
| Factor | 2 | 98469 | 49234 | 3.16 | 0.091 |
| Error | 9 | 140008 | 15556 | ||
| Total | 11 | 238477 |
B) Turkeys criteria T is defined as

q is obtained from Studentized Range q Table


Absolute Value of paired means are as follows
| |X1-X2| | 199 | <246 | Not significant |
| |X1-X3| | 14.5 | <246 | Not significant |
| |X3-X2| | 184.5 | <246 | Not significant |