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4 Unit A2 2: Applied Mathematics (A-level only)

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Question 105

A hypothesis test uses a random sample to test H0:p=0.40H_0:p=0.40H0​:p=0.40 against H1:p<0.40 H_1:p<0.40\,H1​:p<0.40 at the 5% level of significance.

a.

State what the population parameter p p\,p represents.

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b.

Explain why the sample, rather than the whole population, is used to make the decision.

[1]
c.

Explain what the 5% level of significance means in this test.

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