Part of an ANOVA table is shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
\text { Source of } & \text { Sum of } & \text { Degrees of } & \text { Mean } \
\text { Variation } & \text { Squares } & \text { Freedom } & \text { Square } & F \
\text { Between Treatments } & 64 & &&8 \
\text { Within Treatments (Error) } & &&2 & \
\text { TOTAL } &100
\end{array}$$ The number of degrees of freedom corresponding to between-treatments is
A) 18.
B) 2.
C) 4.
D) 3.

Question

Part of an ANOVA table is shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
\text { Source of } & \text { Sum of } & \text { Degrees of } & \text { Mean } \
\text { Variation } & \text { Squares } & \text { Freedom } & \text { Square } & F \
\text { Between Treatments } & 64 & &&8 \
\text { Within Treatments (Error) } & &&2 & \
\text { TOTAL }  &100
\end{array}$$   The number of degrees of freedom corresponding to between-treatments is
A) 18.
B) 2.
C) 4.
D) 3.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The degrees of freedom for between-treatments is equal to the number of treatments minus one. In this case, there are 4 treatments, so the degrees of freedom for between-treatments is 4 - 1 = 3.

Part of an ANOVA Table Is Shown Below The Number of Degrees of Freedom Corresponding to Between-Treatments Is