Answer:
k = 4 ; N = 106
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the result of the one way ANOVA :
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SS - - - - df - - MS - - - - - F
Between groups - 1,959.79 - 3 - - 653.26 - 21.16*
Error - - - - - - - - - - 3,148.61 - -102 --30.86
Total - - - - - - - - - - 5,108.41 - 105
To obtain the value of 'k' which is the number of groups observed :
The degree of freedom between groups or degree of freedom of treatment (DFT) is obtained by the formula:
Number of observed groups(k) - 1
DFT = k - 1
From the ANOVA result ; degree of freedom between groups = 3
Hence,
3 = k - 1
k = 3 +1 = 4
Hence, number of observed groups = 4
To obtain N;
N is related to k and the degree of freedom Error (DFE)
DFE = N - k
From the ANOVA result, DFE = 102 and k = 4
102 = N - 4
102 + 4 = N
N = 106
