A food processing plant packs cereal into boxes with a targeted mean mass of 500 g.
A consumer protection agency claims that the boxes are being underfilled on average.
To investigate, they weigh a sample of boxes and find the following:
n=250∑x=124625∑x2=62145000 n = 250 \quad \sum x = 124625 \quad \sum x^2 = 62145000 n=250∑x=124625∑x2=62145000Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample.
Carry out a hypothesis test to test the agency's claim at the 1% significance level. State your assumptions clearly.
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.