The sampling distribution of the ratio of two independent sample variances taken from normal populations with equal variances is
A)an F distribution
B)a chi-square distribution
C)a t distribution
D)a normal distribution

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The sampling distribution of the ratio of two independent sample variances taken from normal populations with equal variances is an F distribution. This is because the ratio of two independent chi-square distributions, divided by their respective degrees of freedom, follows an F distribution.

The Sampling Distribution of the Ratio of Two Independent Sample