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A paint manufacturer is interested in determining whether there is a difference in time it takes for two different brands of paint to dry once they have been applied to a wall surface. To test this, the company has selected a random sample of 5 walls and applied Brand 1, and another 5 walls and applied Brand 2. The following data reflect the actual drying time in hours:

-The sum of all the ranks for this test is
A) 55.
B) 10.
C) 25.
D) 90.
E) 45.

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Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
A paint manufacturer is interested in determining whether there is a difference in time it takes for two different brands of paint to dry once they have been applied to a wall surface. To test this, the company has selected a random sample of 5 walls and applied Brand 1, and another 5 walls and applied Brand 2. The following data reflect the actual drying time in hours:
 
-The sum of all the ranks for this test is
A) 55. 
B) 10. 
C) 25. 
D) 90. 
E) 45.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sum of all the ranks for this test is 55. This is because the sum of all the numbers from 1 to 10 is 55.

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