The larger the value of the calculated F ratio:
A)the more likely an observed difference is due to chance.
B)the larger the mean square within groups is compared to the mean square between groups.
C)the less likely an observed difference is due to chance.
D)the larger the sum of squares within groups is compared to the sum of squares between groups.

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The F ratio in statistics is a measure used in an ANOVA test that compares the variance between groups to the variance within groups. A larger F ratio suggests that the variance between groups is significantly larger than the variance within groups, indicating that the observed difference is less likely to be due to chance. This means that there is a statistically significant difference between the group means being compared.

The Larger the Value of the Calculated F Ratio