In: Statistics and Probability
Engineers are testing company fleet vehicle fuel economy (miles
per gallon) performance by using different types of fuel. One
vehicle of each size is tested. Does this sample provide sufficient
evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference in
treatment means?
87 Octane | 89 Octane | 91 Octane | Ethanol 5% | Ethanol 10% | |
Compact | 30.8 | 28.4 | 17.7 | 30.7 | 31.1 |
Mid-Size | 17.0 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 17.1 | 31.4 |
Full-Size | 28.9 | 29.0 | 20.4 | 27.0 | 31.3 |
SUV | 21.9 | 22.8 | 19.5 | 18.7 | 29.6 |
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(a) Choose the correct statement.
Fuel type is the blocking factor and vehicle size is the treatment.
Fuel type is the treatment and vehicle size is the blocking factor.
(b) Fill in the boxes. (Round your SS
values to 3 decimal places, F values to 2 decimal places,
and other answers to 4 decimal places.)
Two-Factor ANOVA | |||||
Source | SS | df | MS | F | p-value |
Treatments (Fuel Type) | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Blocks (Vehicle Size) | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Error | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted | ||
Total | Not attempted | Not attempted | |||
Group | Mean | n | Std. Dev |
87 Octane | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
89 Octane | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
91 Octane | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Ethanol 5% | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Ethanol 10% | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Compact | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Mid-Size | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Full-Size | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
SUV | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
Total | Not attempted | Not attempted | Not attempted |
(c) Choose the correct statement. Use α =
0.05.
Fuel type means differ significantly and vehicle size is also a significant factor.
Fuel type means do not differ significantly, but vehicle size is a significant factor.
Fuel type means differ significantly, but vehicle size is not a significant factor.
Fuel type means do not differ significantly and vehicle size is not a significant factor.
(d) Which fuel types show a significant difference in
average fuel economy? Use α = 0.01. (You may select more
than one answer. Click the box with a check mark for the correct
answer and click to empty the box for the wrong
answer.)
Ethanol 10% and Ethanol 5%
89 Octane and 87 Octane
Ethanol 5% and 91 Octane
Ethanol 10% and 91 Octane
CCONCLUSION: SINCE F CAL DUE TO BLOCK IS LESS THAN F CRI DUE TO BLOCK. SO WE INFER THAT THE BLOCS ARE HOMOGENEOUS.
SINCE F CAL DUE TO TREATMENTS IS LESS THAN F CRI DUE TO TREATMENT. SO WE INFER THAT THE EFFECT OF TREATMENTS ARE HOMOGENEOUS.
NOTE: I HAVE GIVEN U THE F TABULATED VALUE. SO OBSERVE THE F CRI VALUES THERE IN (3,12) AND (4,12)