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2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing

2.5 O: Statistical hypothesis testing

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Question 39

A machine is designed to fill bags of sugar with a target mean weight of 500 g. The weight of sugar in a bag is normally distributed. A quality control manager suspects the machine is underfilling the bags. The weights, xxx g, of 10 randomly selected bags are recorded, and the following statistics are calculated:

xˉ=492.5s=9.24 \bar{x} = 492.5 \quad s = 9.24 xˉ=492.5s=9.24

Stating your hypotheses clearly, test at the 5% significance level whether or not the manager's suspicion is supported.

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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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