The test statistic F used in one-way analysis of variance is:
A)a ratio of the P-values that are computed for each pairwise comparison.
B)a ratio of the variation between the sample means to the variation within the sample means.
C)a ratio of the variation within the sample means to the variation between the sample means.
D)the sum of the variations between the sample means.

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The test statistic F in one-way ANOVA is calculated as the ratio of the variance between the group means (variation between the sample means) to the variance within the groups (variation within the sample means). This measures whether the group means are significantly different from each other.

The Test Statistic F Used in One-Way Analysis of Variance