For an F distribution, the number of degrees of freedom for the numerator
A)must be larger than the number of degrees for the denominator
B)must be smaller than the number of degrees of freedom for the denominator
C)must be equal to the number of degrees of freedom for the denominator
D)can be larger, smaller, or equal to the number of degrees of freedom for the denominator

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The degrees of freedom for the numerator and denominator in an F distribution can vary independently; they can be larger, smaller, or equal to each other.

For an F Distribution, the Number of Degrees of Freedom