Consider the situation in which a study was recently conducted to determine whether the median price of houses is the same in Seattle and Phoenix. The following data were collected. Given these data, if a Mann-Whitney U test is to be used, the sum of the ranks for Seattle is:
A) 43
B) 35
C) 25.5
D) 40

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Consider the situation in which a study was recently conducted to determine whether the median price of houses is the same in Seattle and Phoenix. The following data were collected.  Given these data, if a Mann-Whitney U test is to be used, the sum of the ranks for Seattle is:
A) 43 
B) 35 
C) 25.5 
D) 40

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The Answer of Consider the situation in which a study was recently conducted to determine whether the median price of houses is the same in Seattle and Phoenix. The following data were collected.  Given these data, if a Mann-Whitney U test is to be used, the sum of the ranks for Seattle is:
A) 43 
B) 35 
C) 25.5 
D) 40

Consider the Situation in Which a Study Was Recently Conducted