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R in testing sample variances

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Before carrying out a statistic test to compare two sample means in a comparative study, we have to first test whether the sample variances are significantly different or not. The inferential statistic test used is called Fisher’s F ratio-test devised by Sir Ronald Fisher, a famous statistician.  It is widely used as a test of statistical significance.

R and F-test

 

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