STATISTICS PRACTICAL
Effect of weather on sale of ice-cream of one way ANOVA study.
Objective: To calculate whether the sale of ice-cream significantly differs across 3
weather conditions (Summer, Monsoon, Winter) using one way ANOVA.
Introduction:
Weather plays a key role in influencing consumer behaviour. Ice-cream as a seasonal
product is expected to have different sales volume across weather. This study uses one
way ANOVA to determine whether average sale differs significantly across # types of
weather by analyzing sales data collected from college canteen. One way ANOVA
helps us to test if there are statistically significant difference between the means of
three or more independent groups.
Hypothesis:
Ho: μx = μy = μz
There is no significant difference in the mean sale of ice-cream across summer,
monsoon, winter.
HA: There is a significant difference in the mean sale of ice-cream across atleast one
pair of weather condition.
Variables:
Independent - weather condition
Dependent - sales of ice-cream
Sample and data collection:
Ice-cream sales data was recorded from college canteen on any five randomly selected
dayys from each weather type.
Data:
SUMMER MONSOON WINTER
145 95 60
152 88 55
138 92 58
160 85 62
149 90 57
Statistical technique:
One way ANOVA (manual calculation)
Result table:
Result Table: Ice-Cream Sales Across Weather Conditions
Weather N (Days) Mean (M) X²
X (Total Sales)
Condition
Summer 5 3722 744.4 2792700
Monsoon 5 4029 805.8 3242642
Winter 5 4410 882.0 3891684
Total 15 12161 — 9927026
ANOVA Summary Table
Source of SS (Sum df MS F-ratio F<sub>c Result
Variatio of (Mean rit</sub>
n Squares) Square) (α = 0.05)
Between 186628.9 2 93314.46 29.57 3.88 Significan
Groups 2 t
Within 210146.9 12 17512.25
Groups 4
Total 396775.8 14
Conclusion:
Since the calculated F-value (29.57) is greater than the critical F-value (3.88), we
reject the null hypothesis. There is a statistically significant difference in ice-
cream sales across different weather conditions.
