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4.5 Statistical distributions (A-level only)

4.5 Statistical distributions (A-level only)

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Question 19

The length of steel bolts produced by a machine is normally distributed with a mean of 50.0 mm and a standard deviation of 0.8 mm.

a.

Find the probability of a bolt being longer than 51.5 mm.

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b.

The technician suspects that the mean length of the bolts has changed.

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

[1]
c.

A sample of 16 bolts is measured and the mean length is found to be 50.5 mm.

Test at the 10% significance level whether there is evidence that the mean length has changed.

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4.5 Statistical distributions (A-level only) Questions

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284 exam-style questions on CCEA A Level Maths 4.5 Statistical distributions (A-level only), covering 4.5.1 Statistical distributions (A-level only) and 4.5.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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