What does an F-test measure?

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Kate M.
Oct 25, 2017

An f-test measures the variances of populations.

Explanation:

An f-test measures the variances of two independent populations.

The f-test forms the basis of the ANOVA; it uses the f-distribution to determine if three or more samples are from independent populations with identical means.

You can read more about the f-test and ANOVA here.

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