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2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing

2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing

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Question 88

The discrete random variable X X\,X has the distribution X∼B(30,0.58)X \sim B(30, 0.58)X∼B(30,0.58).

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Find P(X≥12)P(X \ge 12)P(X≥12).

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b.

A cafe expects 30% of its customers to order a coffee with breakfast. On one day a random sample of 40 customers who ordered breakfast is taken, and 19 of them order a coffee. Stating your hypotheses clearly, test at the 1% significance level whether the proportion of customers ordering a coffee has increased.

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c.

State the conclusion you would have reached if a 5% significance level had been used.

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2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing

162 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing, covering 2.5.1 Language of hypothesis testing, 2.5.2 Hypothesis test for a binomial proportion, and 2.5.3 Hypothesis test for a Normal mean (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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