Should the null hypothesis that all the diets have the same mean weight loss be​ rejected?   A. Yes​, because the​ P-value is less than the significance level. B. No​, because the​ P-value is less than the significance level. C. No​, because the​ P-value is greater than the significance level. D. Yes​, because the​ P-value is greater than the significance level

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In a test of weight loss​ programs, 192 subjects were divided such that 32 subjects followed each of 6 diets. Each was weighed a year after starting the diet and the results are in the ANOVA table below. Use a 0.05significance level to test the claim that the mean weight loss is the same for the different diets.

Source of Variation
SS
df
MS
F
​P-value
F crit
Between Groups
459.438
5
91.88755
2.8185
0.017684
2.262672
Within Groups
6063.894
186
32.60158
 
 
 
Total
6523.332
191
 
 
 
 
Should the null hypothesis that all the diets have the same mean weight loss be​ rejected?
 
A. Yes​, because the​ P-value is less than the significance level.
B. No​, because the​ P-value is less than the significance level.
C. No​, because the​ P-value is greater than the significance level.
D. Yes​, because the​ P-value is greater than the significance level.
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