A Researcher Wishes to Determine Whether There Is a Difference

Multiple Choice

A researcher wishes to determine whether there is a difference in the average age of elementary school, high school, and community college teachers. Teachers are randomly selected. Their ages are recorded below. Find
The test statistic F to test the claim that there is no difference in the average age of each group. $$\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \text { Elementary Teachers } & \text { High School Teachers } & \text { Community College Teachers } \\\hline 23 & 36 & 45 \\28 & 38 & 45 \\27 & 41 & 36 \\52 & 47 & 61 \\25 & 42 & 39 \\37 & 31 & 35 \\\hline\end{array}$$

A) 2.517
B) 2.913
C) 3.189
D) 4.312