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2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing

2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing

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Question 21

The time taken for a computer script to complete a specific task is normally distributed with a mean of 40 seconds and a standard deviation of 6 seconds.

a.

Find the probability of the script taking longer than 50 seconds.

[2]
b.

A developer suspects that a recent update has changed the mean completion time.

Write down a null and alternative hypothesis for a two-tailed test.

[1]
c.

A random sample of 9 scripts is run, resulting in a mean completion time of 45 seconds.

Test at the 1% significance level whether there is evidence that the mean completion time has changed.

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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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