Environmental scientists gather a sample of 2016 chemical spill data from cities in six countries. This table shows information from each sample.

-What would be the degrees of freedom (within) for an ANOVA test?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 56
D) 61

Question

Environmental scientists gather a sample of 2016 chemical spill data from cities in six countries. This table shows information from each sample.
 
-What would be the degrees of freedom (within) for an ANOVA test?
A) 4 
B) 5 
C) 56 
D) 61

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The degrees of freedom (within) for an ANOVA test is calculated as the total number of observations minus the number of groups. In this case, it is likely that there are 60 observations and 4 groups, so 60 - 4 = 56.

Environmental Scientists Gather a Sample of 2016 Chemical Spill Data