Three tennis players, one a beginner, one intermediate, and one advanced, have been randomly selected from the membership of a racquet facility club in a large city. Using the same tennis ball, each player hits ten serves, one with each of three racquet models, with the three racquet models selected randomly. The speed of each serve is measured with a machine and the result recorded. Among the ANOVA models listed below, which is the most likely model to fit this situation?
A) the one-way ANOVA
B) Tukey's method
C) the randomized block design
D) the matched-pairs model

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The randomized block design is appropriate here because it accounts for variability among players (blocks) and racquet models (treatments).

Three Tennis Players, One a Beginner, One Intermediate, and One