A group of 32 rats were randomly assigned to each of 4 diets labeled (A, B, C, and D). The response is the liver weight as a percentage of body weight. Two rats escaped and another died, resulting in the following data. Choose the best statistical test to determine if the liver weight percentage are different among the diets.   A B C D 3.42 3.17 3.34 3.65 3.96 3.63 3.72 3.93 3.87 3.38 3.81 3.77 4.19 3.47 3.66 4.18 3.58 3.39 3.55 4.21 3.76 3.41 3.51 3.88 3.84 3.55   3.96   3.44   3.91     a. One-way ANOVA followed by a post-hoc test   b. Transformed the data and use Kruskal-Wallis H test   c. Chi-square – test of homogeneity     d. Kruskal-Wallis H test followed by Mann-Whitney U test for all available pairs

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
18th Edition
ISBN:9780079039897
Author:Carter
Publisher:Carter
Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.6: Summarizing Categorical Data
Problem 10CYU
icon
Related questions
Question

A group of 32 rats were randomly assigned to each of 4 diets labeled (A, B, C, and D). The response is the liver weight as a percentage of body weight. Two rats escaped and another died, resulting in the following data. Choose the best statistical test to determine if the liver weight percentage are different among the diets.

 

A

B

C

D

3.42

3.17

3.34

3.65

3.96

3.63

3.72

3.93

3.87

3.38

3.81

3.77

4.19

3.47

3.66

4.18

3.58

3.39

3.55

4.21

3.76

3.41

3.51

3.88

3.84

3.55

 

3.96

 

3.44

 

3.91

 


 

a.

One-way ANOVA followed by a post-hoc test

 

b.

Transformed the data and use Kruskal-Wallis H test

 

c.

Chi-square – test of homogeneity

 
 
d.

Kruskal-Wallis H test followed by Mann-Whitney U test for all available pairs

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Big Ideas Math A Bridge To Success Algebra 1: Stu…
Big Ideas Math A Bridge To Success Algebra 1: Stu…
Algebra
ISBN:
9781680331141
Author:
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt