The document describes how analysis of variance (ANOVA) can be used to compare mean exam scores between students sitting in different rows (front, middle, back) of a classroom. ANOVA measures variation between and within groups. If the between-group variation is significantly greater than the within-group variation, then at least one group mean is different. The ANOVA calculation and assumptions are shown using example data. The results show the mean scores differed significantly between rows, rejecting the null hypothesis that all row means were equal.